Royles return

BBC confirms new Christmas special

24/11/2008 … The Royle Family is to return for another Christmas special, the BBC has confirmed today.

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24/11/2008 … ROBIN WILLIAMS has performed an impromptu appearance at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, following his run of unannounced warm-up gigs in London.

Sammy J: The Gypsy Song

Recorded at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe

23/11/2008 … .

Terrorist given stand-up lessons

Just hope he doesn't bomb...

22/11/2008 … Convicted Al Qaeda terrorist Zia Ul Haq has been receiving lessons in stand-up comedy.

Ricky Gervais talks about his comedy

For his HBO special Out Of England

21/11/2008 … .

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21/11/2008 … BILL BAILEY's West End run of Tinselworm has been extended by a month, and is now taking bookings to January 24.

Deayton to host Comedy Awards

One scandal-hit presenter replaces another

21/11/2008 … Angus Deayton is to host this year’s British Comedy Awards, it has been announced.

'A deplorable intrusion'

BBC Trust rules on *those* phone calls

21/11/2008 … The BBC Trust has ruled that the crude phone calls Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross made to Andrew Sachs were a ‘deplorable intrusion with no editorial justification’.