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Nick Park (right) and Harry Hill revealing Wallace and Gromit's Grand Appeal Sculptures at Aardman Animations in Bristol.

Harry Hill unveils Gromit sculpture in Bristol

Comedian Harry Hill unveiled his giant sculpture of Gromit in Bristol - the popular plasticine dog from the animated series.

Hugh Laurie</br>
Age: 53</br>
Estimated wealth: £15m to £20m</br>
Biggest Hits: Blackadder, Jeeves and Wooster, House, The Oranges, Let Them Talk (album)</br>
Quote: “I don’t have a single complete show or movie or anything else that I could look at and say, ‘Nailed that one.’”

Breaking America? Anything Hugh Laurie can do, Stephen Fry can do better

Stephen Fry hopes to rival his former co-star's success in the States with a comedy series that sees him join forces with Rupert Grint

Funny man? Roy Chubby Brown

Can you have a right laugh? There's a shortage of Tory comedians

That's strange, says Luke Blackall, as the politicians are funny

SXSW: Max and Ivan fly the flag for British comedy in Texas

Alice Jones' Arts Diary

Steve Coogan in The Look of Love

Steve Coogan is the King of Comedy in The Look of Love

Alice Jones' Arts Diary

<p>Russell Brand, 2007</p>
<p>Never one to shy away from offending, Russell raised a few eyebrows with quips about Robbie Williams’ spell in rehab, the Queen’s “naughty bits” and a British soldier killed in Iraq. ITV received over 300 complaint calls from viewers and Ofcom logged a further 135. </p>

Russell Brand: I recently wanted to take heroin

Comedian and former drug addict Russell Brand has admitted that he is still tempted to take heroin.

Comedian Alexander Armstrong believes the BBC’s culture is being stifled by political considerations

Alexander Armstrong: BBC caution grates with its favourite comedian

The 42-year-old is not afraid to rile his Beeb bosses

BRING ME THE HEAD OF ADAM RICHES: The high-octane character comedian Adam Riches has created the must-see show of this year's Fringe. In an hour of comedy that plays out like an insane, surreal gameshow, Riches persuades reticent audience members to compete
at swingball, act like Daniel Day Lewis, kiss strangers 'in a way they would never wish to be kissed' and take part in mutant lizard skateboard races.

Adam Riches goes from Daniel Day Lewis to Andy Warhol

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Russell Howard

Russell Howard: I am king of the mingers!

The comedian came top in a poll of 'weird crushes'

Miss: Derek, 2012 onwards

TV comedy: What are you laughing at?

No subject seems taboo for increasingly edgy television comedies – except perhaps the Holocaust

Stewart Lee has accused the makers of Britain’s most popular comedy shows of featuring a “tiny coterie” of acts who are also their clients

Stewart Lee is not amused at monopoly control of TV comedy

Comedian attacks production companies behind popular shows for simply employing their own clients

Laughing all the way...: Michael McIntyre's latest tour raked in £21m

£21m? You're havin' a laugh: Michael McIntyre profits from latest comedy tour

Comedy has been touted as the new rock’n’roll ever since Newman and Baddiel played Wembley in the 1990s. But now Michael McIntyre has proved the point by taking £21m –  nearly as much as the Rolling Stones – from his latest tour.

Comedy duo admitted to hallowed halls of British Museum

The Gentlemen of Leisure are first comedy act allowed to perform a tour at the London-based museum

Comedians of the Antichrist give first atheist church their blessing

Liam O’Brien attends the maiden ‘service’ for non-believers

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