Little Britain gets waxed
New figures for Madame Tussauds
10/10/2005 … Madame Tussauds has unveiled its waxworks of Little Britain’s Lou and Andy.
2005 Archives
Mon 10 October 2005
Cook charity questioned
Foundation distributes none of its cash
10/10/2005 … The charity set up in honour of Peter Cook has today come under pressure after it was revealed that none of the £250,000 raised has yet been spent.
Sitcoms are good for you
...and none better than The Good Life
10/10/2005 … The Good Life has been named the top feelgood sitcom of all time – and it’s so upbeat it could actually be good for your health.
'Good' for Martin
Freeman, Pegg to star in rom com
10/10/2005 … Martin Freeman and Simon Pegg are to star alongside Gwyneth Paltrow in a new romantic comedy directed by her brother, Jake.
The B'Stard is back
...and this time he's New Labour
10/10/2005 … Rik Mayall’s loathsome MP Alan B’Stard is to make a comeback – but this time as a New Labour MP.
Sat 08 October 2005
Relief down under
Australia gets its own Comic Relief
08/10/2005 … Australia is to have its own version of Comic Relief – 20 years after the charity was launched in the UK.
The scene stealer
08/10/2005 … Peter Kay hijacked a performance of a play to wish happy birthday to its star.
Thu 06 October 2005
Connolly comes home
06/10/2005 … Billy Connolly has reportedly sold his home in Los Angeles to return to life in Scotland.