For Pete (and Dud's) sake
Comedy auction to fund Fringe play
24/05/2005 … Some of the biggest names in British comedy, including Stephen Fry, Ricky Gervais and Simon Peg have donated memorabilia to raise money for an Edinburgh show about…
2005 Archives
Tue 24 May 2005
US comedy pioneer dies
24/05/2005 … Howie Morris, one of the early comics of American TV, has died at the age of 85.
Mon 23 May 2005
A Star fool
Comic's U-turn over gag theft claims
23/05/2005 … Scottish-based stand-up Mac Star has been left with egg on his face after accusing Dara O’Briain of stealing his material on Have I Got News For You? A week…
Look who's back
Ben Elton hits the road after 8 years
23/05/2005 … Ben Elton is to return to live stand-up – with his first tour in eight years.
A good knight...
Spamalot scoops three Broadway awards
23/05/2005 … Monty Python’s Spamalot won three Drama Desk awards on Broadway last night, including the coveted Outstanding Musical title.
Sun 22 May 2005
Queen for a day
22/05/2005 … Peter Kay is to join rockers Queen on stage again – but this time fans will be ready for his appearance, The comic and his Phoenix Nights co-star Patrick…
Thu 19 May 2005
Original pirate material
Brit comics celebrate NZ success
19/05/2005 … British comics have been celebrating the end of the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, following a string of sell-out gigs.
We're no gag thieves
O'Briain hits back over HIGNFY joke
19/05/2005 … Dara O'Briain has hit back at claims he stole a joke from a lesser-known Scottish comic to use on Have I Got News For You.