Tue 14 July 2009
rhysdeg14
14/07/2009 … GRIFF RHYS JONES has picked up an honorary fellowships from Cardiff University – his fourth honorary degree.
Eric Morecambe: The theme pub
14/07/2009 … A new pub is to be opened, themed entirely around Eric Morecambe.
Sex sells...
New TV show mixes stand-up and nudity
14/07/2009 … America’s Showtime channel has come up with a new way of presenting stand-up, with a show called Live Nude Comedy.
© Apex Publishing Writer Powell dies
Creator of Bless This House and Love Thy Neighbour
14/07/2009 … Prolific sitcom writer Vince Powell, whose credits include Bless This House, Mind Your Language and Never The Twain, has died at the age of 80.
Tim FitzHigham: All At Sea
14/07/2009 … If ever they open a museum of the upper-class English eccentric, Tim FitzHigham should be stuffed and given pride of place.
Mon 13 July 2009
Bruno cleans up his act
...if you'd rather see that version
13/07/2009 … A tamer version of the Bruno film is to be released next week, to widen its possible audience.
Sundae Funny Sundae
13/07/2009 … Leicester hosts its own outdoor festival next month, with the Summer Sundae weekender promising the best in music and comedy.