Give us a joke
Mobile phone firm's gag contest
21/10/2005 … Most aspiring comics take years of honing their craft to be able to perform on the Comedy Store stage.
2005 Archives
Fri 21 October 2005
Thu 20 October 2005
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.
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.