Reggie returns

BBC orders second series of Perrin

15/02/2010 … The BBC has ordered a second series of Reggie Perrin.

BBC drops Omid show

Stand-up had 2.1m viewers

15/02/2010 … BBC One has axed The Omid Djalili Show after two series.

bishop15

15/02/2010 … JOHN BISHOP has announced a 53-date autumn tour, including arena dates at Wembley, MEN Arena and Liverpool Arena.

Mighty generous

'Peter Kay' scam prompts fundraisers

15/02/2010 … Manchester stand-ups have organised a week of fundraising gigs to help a charity hit by a conman posing as Peter Kay’s brother.

Silverman tanks at US conference

...even organiser calls her 'God-awful'

15/02/2010 … When organisers of a major international conference of ‘the world's leading thinkers’ decided to invite controversial comedian Sarah Silverman to take to the…

Minority Report: February 2010

With Ava Vidal

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Carr's ready to roast

US comic tradition comes to Britain

15/02/2010 … Jimmy Carr is poised to bring the American tradition of the ‘comedy roast’ to Britain.

Wits of the world

Rory Bremner's new R4 series

14/02/2010 … Rory Bremner is making a Radio 4 series showcasing three international comedians.