ITV to remake Dharma & Greg

American sitcom 'perfect for UK'

19/06/2008 … ITV has started work on a British remake of Nineties American comedy Dharma & Greg.

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19/06/2008 … STAND-UPAdam Hills will host the coverage of the Beijing Paralympics on the ABC network in his native Australia.

Comedy Fest: Council threatens to intervene

Edinburgh row rumbles on

19/06/2008 … Edinburgh City Council is set to wade into the row over the controversial ‘breakaway’ Comedy Festival, according to press reports.

Fast Fringe line-up revealed

28 acts in one night

18/06/2008 … The full line-up of Chortle’s Fast Fringe showcase has been revealed.

Why Porridge was almost off the menu

Writers reveal Barker's indecision

18/06/2008 … Porridge almost never got made because Ronnie Barker dithered over the role, its writers have revealed.

Professional misconduct

It's not just getting paid that makes a comic a pro, says Tony Cowards

18/06/2008 … ‘Don’t give up the day job!’ In popular legend this is the heckle aimed at comics who are dying on their arse, implying that they are mere amateurs.

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18/06/2008 … MATT LUCAS and his partner Kevin McGee have split 18 months after getting hitched in a lavish civil partnership ceremony.

George Carlin honoured

...for his contribution to US humour

18/06/2008 … Veteran stand-up George Carlin is to be awarded this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.