Putting Three first
Channel voted top for 'alternative' comedy
13/06/2005 … BBC Three has overtaken Channel 4 as the home of 'alternative' comedy for TV viewers.
2005 Archives
Mon 13 June 2005
O'Hanlon to tour
13/06/2005 … Father Ted and My Hero star Ardal O’Hanlon is to tour Britain this autumn.
Sun 12 June 2005
Carr picks his Idol
12/06/2005 … Fledgling stand-up Colin Owens is to appear on Jimmy Carr’s new DVD after winning a talent hunt at London’s Comedy Store last night.
Sat 11 June 2005
Sith happens
Star Wars defeats League of Gents
11/06/2005 … The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse has been trounced by the final Star Wars film in its first week at the box office.
Fri 10 June 2005
Marcus Brigstocke – Original Review
10/06/2005 … With his authoritative cynicism, educated tones and Guardianista-friendly liberalism, Brigstocke is in huge demand for topical TV and radio shows.
It's Brick Reeves
10/06/2005 … Vic Reeves has started the 100 hours community service he was ordered to do after crashing his vintage Jaguar while over the alcohol limit.
BBC wants more Thicks
Whitehall satire recommissioned
10/06/2005 … BBC4 has commissioned a new run of ministerial satire The Thick of It.
Thu 09 June 2005
Billy's decapitation role
Movie set to reignite Bigley row
09/06/2005 … Billy Connolly, who was vilified in the press for his comments over executed British hostage Ken Bigley, is to decapitate a character in his next film.