Bad timing
French & Saunders rapped over 'decapitation'
03/05/2005 … First it was Billy Connolly, now French and Saunders have landed in trouble for being insensitive about the beheading of British hostage Ken Bigley.
2005 Archives
Tue 03 May 2005
A retiring type
Lenny Henry to quit sketch shows
03/05/2005 … Lenny Henry plans to quit TV sketch shows after almost 30 years.
Mon 02 May 2005
Hitchhiker's given a lift
Movie tops UK and US box office
02/05/2005 … The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy has topped both the British and American box office in its opening weekend.
Sun 01 May 2005
Chris Lynam – Original Review
01/05/2005 … If mere mention of the word ‘zany’ sends a shudder down your spine, you’d better cut Chris Lynam a very wide berth.
Phil Zimmerman – Original Review
01/05/2005 … Phil Zimmerman certainly looks the part - his unkept hair, craggy face, manic eyes and twitchy manner all scream out 'comedian'.
Valentine Flyguy – Original Review
01/05/2005 … By fully immersing himself in the character of a bling-laden Harlem pimp, Zeron Gibson is hardly doing much to challenge any negative black stereotypes.
Phil Klein – Original Review
01/05/2005 … Klein is the possessor of the most extravagant facial hair in the business - but unfortunately his act is nowhere near as distinctive as his sideburns.
Lee Bannard – Original Review
01/05/2005 … The initial reaction to Lee Bannard is that he doesn’t belong on the stage; it’s as if a sullen, pallid youth has stumbled in a daze from the audience…