£620, just like hat
Cooper's fez goes under the hammer
28/09/2005 … A fez that once belonged to Tommy Cooper has been sold for £620 at auction.
2005 Archives
Wed 28 September 2005
Funny decision
Studio drops Muslim comedy film
28/09/2005 … Hollywood studio Sony has come under fire for refusing to release a film about Muslim comedy – allegedly fearing repercussions for even mentioning the religion.
Cherie's stand-up gaffe
28/09/2005 … Cherie Blair embarrassed aides yesterday by asking a wheelchair bound comedian ‘Are you a stand-up?’ Her comment was meant in jest, but comic Laurence Clark…
Tue 27 September 2005
Dead Smart
27/09/2005 … Don Adams, the comedian who starred in Sixties spy spoof Get Smart, has died at the age of 82.
Now you see it...
Cooper's fez goes under the hammer
27/09/2005 … One of Tommy Cooper’s fezzes is going under the auctioneer’s hammer today.
Mon 26 September 2005
A British Cheers?
ITV plans star-studded pub sitcom
26/09/2005 … ITV1 is planning a ‘Cheers-style’ sitcom as part of a renewed drive to improve its comedy output.
Little Brit-tin
26/09/2005 … Hours of rare, unreleased Little Britain material are to be released in a new collectors edition CD set.
Best of British
26/09/2005 … Some of the most acclaimed British TV comedies are being repackaged into impressive boxed sets next week - and Chortle has copies to give away.