Kumars leave No 42
Comic team could defect from the BBC
17/10/2006 … The BBC has lost The Kumars At No 42, with the fictional family considering a move to a rival broadcaster.
Tue 17 October 2006
Germany hails Borat
17/10/2006 … Sacha Baron Cohen has been named the funniest man not to come from Germany.
Spamalot
17/10/2006 … Spamalot stamps its mark on the West End with the subtle grace of a giant animated foot squashing a renaissance angel, complete with coarse raspberry.
Mon 16 October 2006
A political backhander
16/10/2006 … The BBC has today released the complete Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister on a seven-disc box set.
The lost laugh
Hunt is on for missing TV classics
16/10/2006 … ITV is launching a search for classic shows by the likes of Tommy Cooper, Kenny Everett and Morecambe and Wise that were never archived.
britox16
16/10/2006 … LITTLE BRITAIN have added new dates to their Australian tour: Brisbane Conference Centre (Jan 22-26), Melbourne Vodafone Arena (Jan 30-31) and Sydney Hordern Pavilion…
Award for what Simon says
Playwright Neil lands humour prize
16/10/2006 … Playwright Neil Simon has collected America’s most prestigious award for humor, the Mark Twain Prize.