Critical condition
Comedy gets its own review show
19/07/2005 … Digital radio station BBC7 is to launch a new weekly show dedicated to reviewing comedy.
2005 Archives
Tue 19 July 2005
Mon 18 July 2005
Bad timing
Skinner's Pope comments cause offence
18/07/2005 … ITV has apologised after Frank Skinner caused offence with comments about the last Pope.
American invasion
18/07/2005 … Comedy agency Avalon is extending its reach in America, with the appointment of a new president of its US television arm.
Sun 17 July 2005
Bremner, Bird... and Brown?
17/07/2005 … Chancellor Gordon Brown has asked Rory Bremner to write jokes for his speeches.
Sat 16 July 2005
Norton's news
Topical comedy show for Graham
16/07/2005 … The BBC have finally found a vehicle for big-money signing Graham Norton - a topical comedy show.
Fri 15 July 2005
See Johnny's Bottom
15/07/2005 … Johnny Vegas is to play Bottom in a new BBC production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Razorlight join the Boosh
15/07/2005 … Rockers Razorlight are to make a cameo appearance in the next series of The Mighty Boosh.
The scoop on Spoons
15/07/2005 … More details have emerged of Channel 4’s new sketch show, Spoons.