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Brand's book to be made into a movie

15/02/2008 … Russell Brand’s life story is set to be made into a film.

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14/02/2008 … IAN SMITH won the second Chortle Student Comedy Award heat in London on Wednesday.

Back to basics

BBC wants more studio sitcoms

14/02/2008 … The BBC says it wants more traditional studio-based sitcoms – even on BBC Two.

Satirist plans newspaper comedy

'It's a window on the world...'

14/02/2008 … Satirist Alistair Beaton is writing a Radio 4 comedy set in a newspaper office.

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14/02/2008 … GRAHAM NORTON has renewed his £4million contract with the BBC, it has been reported.

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13/02/2008 … NOEL FIELDING is performing a stand-up set at the Union Chapel, Islington, on March 1.

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13/02/2008 … RON LEAVITT, who created the US sitcom Married With Children, has died of lung cancer in his California home, aged 60.

A very good bill...

Comic hands out $100 notes

13/02/2008 … A stand-up gave away thousands of pounds in cash to a comedy club audience at the weekend.