Archive 2005 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide

01/06/2005 … Effervescing with jollity, Gildea's chipper enthusiasm is as infectious as Sars, elevating her material an extra notch or two.

01/06/2005 … O Briain is one of those stand-ups who just seems to have been hit by the funny stick.

01/06/2005 … Channel 4 has recommissioned The Friday Night Project, its entertainment show fronted by comics Jimmy Carr and Rob Rouse.

01/06/2005 … The shows that paved the way for Monty Python are to be released on DVD for the first time.

01/06/2005 … Work has started on a spin-off to Only Fools And Horses – with filming due to begin later this month.

01/06/2005 … The creators of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps have written a new sitcom for BBC Three.

01/06/2005 … One of Britain’s greatest photographers has complained that comedians make worst subjects because they are ‘miserable bastards’.

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