Building a Brand
R1 doc to examine Russell's rise
11/01/2007 … Russell Brand is to be the focus of a documentary on Radio One.
Thu 11 January 2007
The Fame game
11/01/2007 … As Ricky Gervais's third stand-up tour, Fame, kicks off, he talks to James Rampton about the trappings of celebrity.
The good feud guide
Why Preston stormed out of Buzzcocks
11/01/2007 … Singer Preston has revealed that he stormed off Never Mind The Buzzcocks – before he punched Simon Amstell in his ‘snotty little public schoolboy failed-career…
Alan Seaman – Original Review
11/01/2007 … As the amenable promoter of Leicester’s Ship Of Fools comedy club, Alan Seaman has built up a charming, welcoming venue – thanks in no small part to his friendly…
Wed 10 January 2007
A very dead Ringer
BBC apologises over Saddam sketch
10/01/2007 … The BBC has apologised for screening a Dead Ringers sketch involving Saddam Hussein just a day after he was hanged.
America's 'Stupid' decision
10/01/2007 … America’s NBC network has ordered its own versions of British comedies The IT Crowd and I’m With Stupid.
Mysteries of the East (Midlands)
Leicester fest announces line-up
10/01/2007 … The line-up for the 14th Leicester Comedy festival has been announced with more than 230 events taking place over the ten days.