25/07/2007 … US COMIC Dave Chappelle is to produce a live concert film of the Allah Made Me Funny tour, which features Muslim comics Preacher Moss, Azhar Usman and Mohammed Amer.

25/07/2007 … ROB BRYDON is to play Mr Fang in a new BBC One adaptation of Oliver Twist.

Comic Sharples assaulted

Surgery for fractured skull

24/07/2007 … Manchester stand-up Des Sharples has suffered a fractured skull after being attacked in the street in Tenerife.

Frankie goes to Holyrood

Boyle to host a 'Scottish Daily Show'

24/07/2007 … Frankie Boyle is to host a topical comedy show, described as a Scottish version of The Daily Show.

Whitehouse: I didn't know about research

Langham sex trial latest

24/07/2007 … Paul Whitehouse has said he was unhappy about being drawn into Chris Langham sex case – and that he had no knowledge of his co-writer using child pornography for…

23/07/2007 … MONTREAL's Just For Laughs festival says the number of industry people attending this year's event was up 25 per cent, to 1,250.

Got Issues?

Win stand-up on DVD

23/07/2007 … Stand-ups Rudi Lickwood and Roger D have released their first live DVD – and we have six copies to give away.

Twenty-Fifth Anniversary All-Star Gala

Review by Steve Bennett

23/07/2007 … What better way to start a gala celebrating 25 years of one of the world’s most prestigious comedy festivals than a DJ? Here’s an idea: some comedy, maybe?Skilful…