11/12/2006 … FAUX air hostess Pam Ann has started a blog on Chortle.

Norton lands chat show

BBC2 slot from February

11/12/2006 … Graham Norton is to present a weekly chat show on BBC Two from early next year, the BBC has confirmed.

11/12/2006 … JENNY ECLAIR, Dillie Keane and Linda Robson are to take their Grumpy Old Women tour to Australia in April, with runs in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

A vote-winner

Yes Minister named top political comedy

11/12/2006 … Yes Minister is greatest political comedy of all time – according to MPs.

'Sadistic and disgusting'

What the BBC thought of Monty Python

11/12/2006 … BBC bosses were secretly appalled when Monty Python's Flying Circus first aired, finding it ‘sadistic’ and ‘disgusting’.

11/12/2006 … JOCELYN JEE ESIEN has been named best new talent of 2006 in an award honouring women in film and TV.

11/12/2006 … SACHA BARON COHEN has been named best actor by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for his Borat movie.

BBC honours Walliams

Special award for sporting achievement

11/12/2006 … David Walliams has been presented with a ‘special award; at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for his cross-Channel swim.