Bafta nod for Merchant

...but not Gervais

18/03/2008 … Stephen Merchant has been nominated for a Bafta for Extras – while co-star and co-creator Ricky Gervais has been overlooked.

1.7m see Gavin

Huge audience for BBC Three

17/03/2008 … Gavin and Stacey has proved a ratings hit for BBC Three, attracting an impressive 1.

More clever than funny...

Comics appear on University Challenge

17/03/2008 … A team of stand-up comics has taken part in University Challenge.

coogantix18

17/03/2008 … TICKETS for Steve Coogan's first tour in a decade went on sale at 9am on Monday.

A Quite Interesting competition

Win series B on DVD

16/03/2008 … The second – or ‘B’ – series of QI is out on DVD today, and we have five copies to give away.

Walliams burgled during Sport Relief

Thieves strike during live TV show

16/03/2008 … David Walliams had his home burgled while he was appearing live on BBC's Sports Relief.

Is Basil Brush racist?

Police probe puppet fox's gyspy gag

16/03/2008 … Police are investigating claims Basil Brush is a racist, after cracking a joke about gypsies on his children’s show.

Comics make politics a joke

...and it's bad for democracy, says professor

16/03/2008 … Satire damages democracy because it turns all politics into a joke, a new academic book has claimed.