COMEDIAN Roy Chubby Brown today denied assaulting a woman during a dispute in a car park.

The blue comic, real name Royston Vasey, faces trial in March accused of the common assault of Kelly Oliver.

The Middlesbrough-born entertainer did not appear at Teesside Magistrates Court but was instead represented by his solicitor Barry Speker.

He told the court: "I have been instructed by Royston Vasey to enter a not guilty plea today.

"Mr Vasey entirely denies the assault.

The alleged offence is said to have taken place on September 2 in a Middlesbrough car park As comedian Roy Chubby Brown, Vasey, 64, is known as one of the countrys bluest funnymen.

His foul-mouthed jokes were too rude for television but his DVDs are a huge hit with millions of fans nationwide.

Magistrates fixed a trial date of March 10 and Vasey, of East Harsley, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, is on bail.