George Carlin dies of heart failure

Iconoclastic comic was 71

23/06/2008 … George Carlin – the provocative, insightful stand-up who became a hero of the American counter-culture – has died of heart failure at the age of 71.

Rowena Haley – Original Review

Review by Steve Bennett

23/06/2008 … While Rowena Haley’s songs feel slightly two-dimensional, there was certainly plenty to enjoy.

Funny Women 2008

The finalists

22/06/2008 … It's the final of this year's Nivea Funny Women competition at the London Comedy Store on Monday night (23rd).

The £3,700 raspberry

Barker's script under the hammer

22/06/2008 … Ronnie Barker’s hand-written scripts for The Two Ronnies serial Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town have sold for £3,700.

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22/06/2008 … ALAN CARR has been named Britain's ninth most influential homosexual in the Independent On Sunday's annual 'pink list'.

Trexx And Flipside

Preview of the new BBC Three sitcom

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20/06/2008 … THE BAND the Mighty Boosh has formed for the summer festivals will be performing warm-up gigs at Cargo in East London on June 24 and July 1.

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20/06/2008 … LUCY PORTER's 2006 Edinburgh show and tour The Good Life has been released on DVD by Go Faster Stripe today.