Back in the Backyard
16/01/2008 … Lee Hurst may have unexpectedly closed his Backyard Club in East London just before Christmas – but it won’t stop him playing there.
Wed 16 January 2008
Standing again
New auditons for US talent show
16/01/2008 … American reality show Last Comic Standing has launched its latest hunt for stand-up talent.
David Brent, philosopher
Academics examine the wisdom in The Office
16/01/2008 … David Brent has become an inspiration to a host of philosophers, who have written a new academic tome on The Office And Philosophy.
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16/01/2008 … COMIC Julia Morris is to take part in celebrity singing show It Takes Two when it returns to Australian TV later this year.
Mark Allen – Original Review
16/01/2008 … Mark Allen strives to be a sort of stand-up version of QI, chosing semi-obscure historical facts and passing wry comment on them.
Tue 15 January 2008
Why we'll never know the real Les Dawson
15/01/2008 … I spent five years of my life researching and writing about Les Dawson, yet I can confidently say that not one word of it shall ever be deemed suitable for publishing.
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15/01/2008 … MICHAEL J DOLAN has won the first monthly £75 for the best contribution to Chortle's Correspondents section, for his essay on what's wrong with TV comedy.
Ted Fest's a sell-out
Huge demand for Father Ted celebration
15/01/2008 … Tickets for this year's Father Ted celebration Ted Fest have sold out within 30 minutes.