11/09/2007 … MICHAEL BARRYMORE has been told he will not face any charges over the death of Stuart Lubbock in his Essex home six years ago.

Jesus gag sparks outrage

US comic Kathy Griffin to be censored

11/09/2007 … American comic Kathy Griffin is to be censored by TV chiefs after enraging hardline Christians with a joke about Jesus.

Shock news: Davidson is offensive

Jim leaves Hell's Kitchen

11/09/2007 … Jim Davidson has left reality show Hell’s Kitchen after making homophobic comments.

Crazy about the Gang

Matthew Coniam pays tribute to the brilliant sextet who set the music hall alight

10/09/2007 … In 1962, John Betjeman wrote an affectionate poem about the many hours he spent ‘as peanuts cracked, with my tie askew and my waistcoat undone’ in London’s…

'Fat, white bastard'? That's fine...

Sir Trevor cleared over Manning jibe

10/09/2007 … Sir Trevor McDonald has been cleared of making offensive comments about Bernard Manning in the week of his death.

A 'Buzzcocks' – but for comedy

BBC works on new panel show

10/09/2007 … The BBC is working on new radio quiz game, based on archive comedy clips and comedy trivia.

pyhtonday10

10/09/2007 … 500 FANS, most in fancy dress, celebrated the third annual Monty Python Day at Doune Castle, Scotland, on Sunday with silly games such as the coconut conga.

Gervais in privacy row

Ricky sets lawyers on to local paper

10/09/2007 … Ricky Gervais has set his lawyers on to his local newspaper after it printed pictures of his house, claiming it breached his privacy.