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No joke, being a psychiatric patient has its funny side

Leisa Rea's Pension Plan is proof that mental health can be an excellent subject for comedy.

An insider review of his last big BBC show

Boyd Hilton was in the audience for the last, emotional Friday Night with Jonathan Ross - and explains how surprises from Roxy Music and David Beckham unfolded.

Frank Sidebottom's fans' number one chart bid

Fans of the late comic Chris Sievey are celebrating his memory by trying to get his alter ego Frank Sidebottom's single to number one.

Campaign to get Frank Sidebottom to Number 1 begins

The double A side 'Guess Who's Been On Match Of The Day?' and 'The Robbins Aren't Bobins' is available on iTunes.

Video: Frank Sidebottom fans pay for funeral

Fans of Frank Sidebottom have clubbed together to pay for the funeral of his creator Chris Sievey, who died on Monday.

The 54-year-old died virtually penniless, so a Facebook page entitled Frank's Fantastic Funeral, was set up, and raised £20,000.

With his pin-striped suit and and papier-mache head, Frank Sidebottom became a cult figure on TV and the comedy circuit during the 1980s.

David Sillito went to his hometown of Timperley near Manchester.

Frank Sidebottom's creator Chris Sievey's funeral held

The funeral of Chris Sievey - the creator of comedian Frank Sidebottom - is being held in Greater Manchester.

Ardal O'Hanlon Doesn't See Funny Side Of Lembit Opik

Father Ted comedian Ardal O'Hanlon has slammed former MP Lembit Opik's foray into stand-up comedy as "disrespectful".

Frank Sidebottom - 'He'd have died to be in the charts'

Chris Sievey, creator of Frank Sidebottom, was heading for a pauper's funeral until a campaign by fans raised £20,000 for his send-off. And now there's talk of a cartoon, a film and a No 1 hit.

Frank Sidebottom's creator saved from pauper's funeral

Friends of Chris Sievey, the creator of comedian Frank Sidebottom, have created an online campaign to pay for his funeral.

Special 1 TV: Another Side To Fabio

Dramatic scenes in South Africa today as England qualify to next round of World Cup 2010. Special 1 TV has just been given this clip of Capello's pre-match team-talk.