Rich Hall reminisces

13/07/2006 … How Rich Hall faked his own death, became involved in donkey basketball and supported the Talking Heads on his road to comedy fame.

Magic moments with Jerry Sadowitz

13/07/2006 … There are many words you expect from the mouth of Jerry Sadowitz.

Helpless?

Langham comedy 'put on hold'

13/07/2006 … A second series of the BBC Two comedy Help has reportedly been shelved because of the child pornography case facing star Chris Langham.

I still back Labour

Izzard's support amid funding scandal

13/07/2006 … Eddie Izzard has publicly thrown his support behind Labour amid the funding scandal engulfing the party.

Painful viewing

McGuinness to host sadistic panel show

13/07/2006 … Patrick McGuinness is to front a new TV show subjecting celebrities to painful ordeals in the name of charity.

A snapshot of topical comedy

12/07/2006 … With Rory Bremner just starting a five-week West End run, and Mark Thomas and Robert Newman both road-testing material at the Soho Theatre, fans of topical and political…

Mark Thomas on the humour in activism

12/07/2006 … State-sponsored murders, the hysterical hatred of asylum-seekers, a racist, torturing regime forcing thousands of people out of their homes - most people would hardly…

Silly plucker

Skinner to learn banjo on TV

12/07/2006 … Frank Skinner is to learn to play the banjo for a new BBC One reality show.