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Spreading the laughter

For one hot week in May, Hollywood descends on London's Elephant and Castle for The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret, a transatlantic experiment orchestrated by RDF for Channel 4's Comedy Showcase season of pilots.

Robin Parker, Broadcast, 12th November 2009

So Wrong It's Right - Recording Report

Tonight I went to the recording of a new Radio 4 panel game hosted by Charlie Brooker. Titled So Wrong It's Right, it's a celebration of Britain's favourite subject - failure.

EgoSpace, 10th November 2009

Noel Fielding joins Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks also plans guest hosts including Alex James and David Walliams.

Leigh Holmwood, The Guardian, 14th September 2009

Noel Fielding axed as Buzzcocks captain

Noel Fielding has been axed as team captain on the next series of Never Mind The Buzzcocks. The Clown Prince had been signed up as a regular on the long-running BBC comedy panel show. But when details of his drug taking emerged over the weekend, Beeb top brass withdrew the offer.

Gordon Smart, The Sun, 17th August 2009

Sarah Harding leads St Trinian's cast for flashmob

It's not a sight day trippers would expect to see as they arrive for a Sunday out in London.

Hundreds of uniform-clad schoolgirls danced and sang their way across Liverpool Street station yesterday, led on by a mischievous-looking Sarah Harding.

The Girls Aloud star, joined by co-stars Tamsin Egerton and Talulah Riley, caused quite a stir when she led a flash mob during filming for St Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold - descending onto the main floor for a dancing extravaganza.

Daily Mail, 17th August 2009

Noel Fielding's mad year on drugs

Wild party animal Noel Fielding has revealed his worrying drugs secret during a soul-baring exclusive interview, admitting: "I went mad for a year."

Dan Wootton, The News Of The World, 16th August 2009

Two Pints? Two endings...

The ending of the eighth series of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps is to be decide by the sitcom's fans. BBC Three viewers will vote online to decide the outcome of a love triangle between Gaz, Janet and Donna.

Chortle, 7th April 2009

Review Of The Recording

Judging from the many, many sad faces that left the BBC Theatre when they had the chance, this is not a show that's got a great future ahead of it. The four writer-performers appeared to not only lack any comedic writing skills, but also had no appreciation of how to present comic material.

Rob Ousbey, 9th September 2008

Trevor McDonald should stick to newsreading

News Knight he may be, but he holds that title for a reason. It's what he's best at!

Jim Shelley, The Guardian, 27th June 2007

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