05/04/2007 … CONTROVERSIAL US comic Joe Rogan is to make a rare British appearance at Charlies, Manchester, on April 20.

His sworn duty

The week's comedy trivia

05/04/2007 … Armando Iannucci employs a ‘swearing expert’ on The Thick Of It, to ensure the scripts come back with ‘the most creative swearing’.

Over the Hill

BBC America drops 'outdated' Benny

05/04/2007 … BBC America is to drop Benny Hill from its schedules, saying he’s too outdated.

Big Mouth shuts up

Brand quits Big Brother spin-off

04/04/2007 … Russell Brand is to quit the Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother’s Big Mouth after three years.

More mother-in-law gags

2nd series for After You've Gone

04/04/2007 … BBC One has ordered a second series of the Nicholas Lyndhurst comedy After You've Gone.

Jimbo – Original Review

Review by Steve Bennett

04/04/2007 … Jimbo is something of a legend in the open-mic community, mainly for his dogged determination to keep plugging away at the bottom rung of the comedy circuit with…

Infamy!

Carry On line 'funniest ever'

03/04/2007 … The Carry On Cleo line ‘infamy, infamy, they’ve all got it infamy’ has been named the funniest movie one-liner of all time.

Go nuts for Python

Spamalot bid for coconut record

03/04/2007 … The cast of Monty Python's Spamalot are to lead a world record attempt for the world's largest coconut orchestra.