Craig's crack caution
20/09/2006 … Craig Charles has escaped a court hearing for crack-cocaine possession after admitting he used the drug.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 20 September 2006
Dyl or no Dyl?
Moran to star in BBC One pilot
20/09/2006 … Dylan Moran could be starring in a new prime-time BBC One sitcom.
Payout for Carr's dad
Compensation in family feud case
20/09/2006 … Jimmy Carr’s estranged father has been awarded compensation from police after being cleared of harassing the comic and his brother, his law firm claims.
Gervais shuts up...
Podcasts to cease after 8m downloads
20/09/2006 … Ricky Gervais is to quit making podcasts ‘before everyone hates us’.
Tue 19 September 2006
Cut it out...
Jewish fury over 'scissors' gag
19/09/2006 … The ‘rock-scissors-paper’ gag about the Second World War that was at the centre of a plagiarism row last year has hit the headlines again, after it offended…
Borat exclusive
See his film six weeks before it's out
19/09/2006 … MySpace are hosting an exclusive screening on Sacha Baron Cohen’s new Borat film tomorrow (Wednesday) – and we have five pairs of tickets to give away.
Funny business
19/09/2006 … Russell Brand is reportedly planning to open a kinky comedy venue based around the ideas of a sex club.
The voice of Rhod
19/09/2006 … Stand-up Rhod Gilbert has been signed up to host a weekly radio show on BBC Radio Wales.