Sue's news
Perkins announces first solo tour
31/08/2005 … Sue Perkins has announced her first solo national tour.
2005 Archives
Wed 31 August 2005
Papal bull...
31/08/2005 … The controversial animated show Popetown, which the BBC dropped before it was even screened, is being released on DVD on Monday - and Chortle has five copies to…
Tue 30 August 2005
Edinburgh days
24 hours in the life of the Fringe
30/08/2005 … August 5: William Burdett-Coutts August 6: Lucy Porter August 8: Adam Buxton August 9: Andy Parsons August 10: Tanyalee Davis August 11: Omid Djalili August…
Evil Eddie
30/08/2005 … Eddie Izzard is to star opposite Uma Thurman in a new comedy movie about a superhero.
Mon 29 August 2005
Fringe's record year
29/08/2005 … The Edinburgh Fringe has announced another record-breaking year at the box office.
Sun 28 August 2005
Solon wins Perrier
Second woman to take the prize
28/08/2005 … Newcomer Laura Solon has won the 2005 Perrier Award – the first woman to do so since Jenny Eclair a decade ago.
Sat 27 August 2005
A Daily fix
27/08/2005 … Spoof American news broadcast The Daily Show is to be screened on Channel 4’s new digital offshoot More4.
Fri 26 August 2005
Soldiers of Fortune
26/08/2005 … Satirist John Fortune has written a film about old Etonian Simon Mann's failed attempt to overthrow the Equatorial Guinea government.