03/10/2007 … ENTRIES have opened for the Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year, for comedians with at least two years' experience and a ten-minute set.

Spider-men

Lucas and Henry star in radio drama

03/10/2007 … Matt Lucas and Lenny Henry are to star together in a radio play for the World Service.

micf03

03/10/2007 … REGISTRATION has opened for comics wanting to perform at next year's Melbourne comedy festival, which runs from March 19 to April 13.

Brand does Jane Austen

New movie role for Russell

02/10/2007 … Russell Brand is to star in a spoof movie version of Jane Austen’s Pride And Prejudice.

A Party person?

Baron Cohen 'plans Sellers remake'

02/10/2007 … Sacha Baron Cohen reportedly wants to star in a remake of the Peter Sellers movie The Party.

Dutch lesbians love David

'Open-minded' Walliams wins award

02/10/2007 … David Walliams has won an award for being the best male icon for lesbians.

Ronnie Hazelehurst dies

Composer of comedy's most famous theme tunes

02/10/2007 … Ronnie Hazlehurst, who wrote the theme tunes for some of the most enduring comedy shows of the Seventies and Eightie,s has died aged 79.

Vic and Bob... and Noel

Fielding joins double-act

02/10/2007 … Noel Fielding is to join Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer for a new sketch show.