An unlikely man of letters

Kay's memoirs up for book award

07/03/2007 … Peter Kay may not seem a heavyweight literary figure - but his memoirs have been nominated for a prestigious book prize.

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07/03/2007 … A LANE in Melbourne has been renamed after local housewife superstar, Dame Edna Everage.

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07/03/2007 … CLIPS from the Warwick and Southampton heats of Chortle's student comedy hunt, sponsored by Revels have gone online in our student microsite.

Borat the victim

Comic was deprived of human rights

07/03/2007 … Borat has been a victim of human rights abuse, the US State Department has said.

Fame at last

Gervais announces London dates

07/03/2007 … Ricky Gervais has announced London dates for his record-breaking Fame tour.

07/03/2007 … CATHERINE TATE is to play Deal Or No Deal as her foul-mouthed Gran as part of Comic Relief next Friday.

Lots of fun...

Comedy costumes under the hammer

07/03/2007 … Some of the most memorable costumes in comedy history have been sold off, including outfits worn by Tommy Cooper, Benny Hill and the Monty Python team.

Picking the Lock

You quiz 15 Storeys' Sean

06/03/2007 … Both series of 15 Storeys High have just been released on DVD - and to mark the occasion Sean Lock subjected himself to the questions of Chortle readers.