2005 Archives
Tue 23 August 2005
Hancock rediscovered
BBC to air lost radio episodes
23/08/2005 … The BBC is broadcasting two lost episode of Hancock's Half Hour, which were rediscovered after being wiped from its archives.
Mon 22 August 2005
Scrap the Perrier
New call from Scottish promoter
22/08/2005 … The Perrier Award should be scrapped and replaced by a series of bursaries to help nurture amateur comedians, Scotland’s leading comedy promoter has…
It is a silly place...
Castle is the Holy Grail for Python fans
22/08/2005 … Hundreds of Monty Python fans are to descend on the Scottish castle where the team shot the concluding scenes of the Holy Grail movie next month.
Sat 20 August 2005
Pajama party
20/08/2005 … American physical comedy duo Pajama Men have been named the best double act on the Edinburgh Fringe Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez today collected their…
Fri 19 August 2005
Tickled pink
19/08/2005 … Ken Dodd has unveiled his first portrait at the National Portrait Gallery, and declared himself flattered by the honour.
Upwardly mobile
Nighty Night clips on your phone
19/08/2005 … The BBC is to distribute preview clips of the new series of Nighty Night on mobile phones from tomorrow.
More Distractions
Carr's US career continues to grow
19/08/2005 … Jimmy Carr’s American career contintues to grow, after his game show Distraction was recommissioned for a second series there.