Joke legislation
Rowan's attack on religion Bill
20/10/2005 … Rowan Atkinson has renewed his attack on the Religious Hatred Bill he fears will curb freedom of speech.
2005 Archives
Thu 20 October 2005
Kath's back
BBC2 to air series 2 of Aussie sitcom
20/10/2005 … BBC Two has bought the rights to air the second series of suburban Australian sitcom Kath & Kim.
Wed 19 October 2005
Raging Rivers
Joan's fury at 'racist' innuendo
19/10/2005 … Joan Rivers became embroiled in a vicious row with black commentator Darcus Howe on Radio 4 today.
Tue 18 October 2005
No place like her home
Eclair's house wins design award
18/10/2005 … Jenny Eclair’s home has won a major architectural prize.
Jimmy won't fix it
18/10/2005 … Jimmy Carr’s agent has denied newspaper reports that he is to front a revival of Jim’ll Fix It.
Silent comedians
Lewis & Martin didn't speak for months
18/10/2005 … Jerry Lewis has revealed how he barely spoke a word to double-act partner Dean Martin in the last ten months before their comedy relationship finally fell apart.
Mon 17 October 2005
Comedy circuit
17/10/2005 … Peter Kay is to lend his voice to a new animated children’s series set in the world of motor racing.
It's a DVLee
17/10/2005 … Stewart Lee’s first live stand-up DVD, Stand-Up Comedian, has been released this week.