The Odd Couple
Bailey and Davies to star in Fringe drama
11/05/2005 … Bill Bailey and Alan Davies are to star as The Odd Couple at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
2005 Archives
Wed 11 May 2005
Coming to a local theatre
11/05/2005 … The League of Gentlemen have announced a new national tour.
King of the cattle
Rich Hall lands new BBC4 series
11/05/2005 … Rich Hall has landed a new BBC Four series.
Mon 09 May 2005
Be a laughing stock
BBC New Comedy contest launched
09/05/2005 … The BBC has launched its annual hunt for the best new stand-up talent.
Hill be back
09/05/2005 … Harry Hill’s TV Burp has been recommissioned for a fifth series.
Mourning the sitcom
C4 to examine the death of a genre
09/05/2005 … Former ITV executive David Liddiment is to front a 90-minute Channel 4 documentary examining the crisis in sitcoms.
Jerry cleared
TV watchdogs reject 16,000 complaints
09/05/2005 … Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has published its ruling on the controversial TV screening of Jerry Springer: The Opera – and found in favour of the BBC.
Sun 08 May 2005
Comedy gold
Brits sweep the Rose d'Or board
08/05/2005 … British comedies have swept the board at the prestigious Rose d'Or international television festival.