A French appeals court rules satirical "voodoo dolls" of President Nicolas Sarkozy may be sold but must carry a label saying they offend his dignity.

The George Bush presidency has been rich pickings for those in one line of work - comedy. But with Barack Obama's election win steeped in historical significance, America's new leader seems, for the moment, to be beyond comic reproach, says John O'Farrell.

A French court rejects President Nicolas Sarkozy's attempt to stop sales of a satirical "voodoo doll" in his image.

The residents of a Romanian village, portrayed in the film Borat, are going to court after saying they have been ridiculed, the BBC's Storyville finds.

A new film repeatedly uses the word "retard". Can it be acceptable to use the term satirically or is it intrinsically offensive and a quick route to playground and workplace insults?

30 Rock dominates the comedy side of the US TV Emmy Awards, while Dame Eileen Atkins wins for BBC drama Cranford.

Former prime minister Tony Blair is to appear on an award-winning satirical TV show in the US.

US comedian Jon Stewart has politicians queuing up to appear on his satirical news programme The Daily Show. Chris Bowlby profiles his life and career.

A leading Conservative has given Gordon Brown a melodic mauling by reading fellow MPs a satirical poem about him.

Danish Muslims are dismayed but determined after the reprinting of a cartoon satirising the Prophet Muhammad, the BBC's Frances Harrison reports.

The Frost Report, a topical satirical programme from 40 years ago, is returning for a one-off special on BBC Four.

Danish newspapers reprint a cartoon satirising the Prophet Muhammad which caused outrage in the Muslim world.

Rory Bremner's TV show is cleared by Ofcom after complain over a reference to Madeleine McCann.

British writer Roy Clark says he will continue criticising Zambia's leaders, after winning a court case against deportation.

The writers behind BBC comedy The Thick Of It are working on a political satire film, it is confirmed.

A selection of Christian-themed Christmas gifts from around the world, as gathered by the Christian satirical website Ship of Fools.

Muslims are often depicted as people who can't take a joke. But as a stand-up comedy tour showcasing Islamic talent arrives in the UK, is that fair?

An Islamic Sharia court in the Nigerian state of Kaduna has banned a satirical play about corruption.

A satirical musical dealing with Islamic terrorism causes protest ahead of its Edinburgh premiere.

Four Muslim men are jailed for their part in London protests against cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.