Paramount Comedy rebrands
17/02/2009 … The Paramount Comedy channel is to be rebranded as Comedy Central from April – with new programming to match.
2009 Archives
Tue 17 February 2009
Never Seen 'Never Seen Star Wars?
17/02/2009 … Marcus Brigstocke’s Radio 4 show I’ve Never Seen Star Wars is to transfer to TV.
Peters claims comedy record
17/02/2009 … Canadian comedian Russell Peters claims to have broken the record for the biggest ever comedy audience in the UK – by just 24 seats.
The Ryan Awards
Stand-up John Ryan suggests some alternatives to the Chortles...
17/02/2009 … It’s Chortle award time again.
Hi-de-Hi! star Diane dies
Holland played snooty ballroom dancer
17/02/2009 … Diane Holland, who played snooty ballroom dancing instructor Yvonne Stewart-Hargreaves in Hi-de-Hi!, has died at the age of 78.
Mon 16 February 2009
titles16
16/02/2009 … THE SIMPSONS has been given a new title sequence after 19 years now that it is being made in HD.
Hurst fined over gig rage
16/02/2009 … Lee Hurst has been fined £60 for smashing an audience member’s mobile phone.