Person: Jasper Carrott

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QUIRKY WORLD ... Up for a laugh... Brum is Britain’s funniest city

ENGLAND: Birmingham has been crowned the funniest city in the UK, according to a study.

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Tributes as comedian Victoria Wood dies, aged 62

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Brand dedicates comedy award to Ross

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Ozzy to join Walk of Fame - in Birmingham

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Gervais equipped with ideal face for comedy

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Christie's pop classic may be charity UK chart topper

Great show - pity about the theatre

I ATTENDED the Jasper Carrott show with some friends in the Olympia Theatre in Dublin recently.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2004

Cooper voted Britain's favourite comedian

Tommy Cooper has been voted Britain’s favourite funnyman of all time.

Wed, 25 Aug, 2004

New comedy festival for Dublin

Ireland is to become home to a second international comedy festival this autumn, it was announced today.

Tue, 22 Jun, 2004

Tale of pigs who saved their own bacon

The story of two pigs who evaded certain death at an abattoir is to be retold on Easter Monday in a BBC family film.

Sun, 11 Apr, 2004

Jasper Carrott honoured

Jasper Carrott says he is "thrilled but humbled" to be awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List for his services to charity.

Tue, 31 Dec, 2002

Morse star Thaw up for posthumous award

The late John Thaw could clinch a posthumous award as he goes head to head with David Jason for an audience prize at the TV Baftas.

Mon, 08 Apr, 2002

Soccer: Birmingham City up for sale

Birmingham City were put up for sale by David Sullivan today only days after the First Division club’s majority shareholder declared he was ‘‘worn out’’ by the abuse he has received from supporters.

Wed, 24 Oct, 2001