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20/12/2007 … CHANNEL 4's download service 4oD has made a raft of comedy shows free to view, including Father Ted, Black Books, Peep Show, Spaced, Da Ali G Show, Green Wing, The…
Thu 20 December 2007
© HBO Gervais in line for another US accolade
Screen Actors Guild nominations out
20/12/2007 … Ricky Gervais has been nominated for another US acting award, for his role as Andy Millman in Extras.
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20/12/2007 … COMIC and Cold Feet star John Thomson has started writing his autobiography, which he hopes will be in stores next year.
Ince: 'I went bug-eyed mad' on TV
20/12/2007 … Robin Ince has admitted going ‘bug-eyed mad’ on a TV programme, losing his cool in a confrontation over religion.
Tue 18 December 2007
Venue closes suddenly
...and more could follow as arts cuts bite
18/12/2007 … Windsor Arts Centre closed its doors suddenly on Friday, amid news of a financial crisis that could plunge the future of comedy shows there into doubt.
Beware the backlash
John Phillips on the stand-ups who jumped the shark
18/12/2007 … If there’s one thing that tells me someone is going to annoy me, it’s if I mention a singer or a band, and they say: ‘Oh, I like the early stuff, before they…
© BBC Dibley tops 2007 comedies
18/12/2007 … The Vicar of Dibley was by far the most popular comedy of 2007 – with over five million viewers more than its nearest rival.