Marcus Brigstocke – Original Review
10/06/2005 … With his authoritative cynicism, educated tones and Guardianista-friendly liberalism, Brigstocke is in huge demand for topical TV and radio shows.
2005 Archives
Fri 10 June 2005
It's Brick Reeves
10/06/2005 … Vic Reeves has started the 100 hours community service he was ordered to do after crashing his vintage Jaguar while over the alcohol limit.
BBC wants more Thicks
Whitehall satire recommissioned
10/06/2005 … BBC4 has commissioned a new run of ministerial satire The Thick of It.
Thu 09 June 2005
Billy's decapitation role
Movie set to reignite Bigley row
09/06/2005 … Billy Connolly, who was vilified in the press for his comments over executed British hostage Ken Bigley, is to decapitate a character in his next film.
Hovis Presley dies
09/06/2005 … Bolton comedy legend Hovis Presley has died, several weeks after slipping into a coma.
Wed 08 June 2005
Excellent...
08/06/2005 … Work has officially started on The Simpsons movie.
Tue 07 June 2005
Release the Flanimals
Gervais pens bestseller's sequel
07/06/2005 … Ricky Gervais is to release a second volume of his Flanimals children’s book in time for the lucrative Christmas market.
The formula for funny
Scientists devise sitcom equation
07/06/2005 … Scientists have come up with what they claim is the formula for determining a sitcom’s success.