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17/01/2009 … FERGUS CRAIG won the Hackney Empire new act of the year competition on Saturday night; Seann Walsh came second and David James third.

Comedy's Kristallnacht

Richard O'Smith on 'inappropriate' subjects for jokes

16/01/2009 … This risks being a premature revelation, given there are still several months until the unfurling of Edinburgh’s 2009 Festival programme, but here goes: my proposal…

Dave picks more arguments

Argumental to return for second series

16/01/2009 … Dave has ordered a second series of comedy panel show Argumental.

'She was nice and had really big boobs'

The Weekly Triva File

16/01/2009 … You might have thought he'd find it hard to forget the furore.

Johhny Borrell spoof

By Thomas Nelstrop

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16/01/2009 … CHORTLE's news stories are now available as a Twitter feed, here.

30 Rock rolls on

...and so does The Office USA

16/01/2009 … The Office and 30 Rock have been renewed by the NBC network.

Cowards

BBC Four preview clips

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