Hills slopes off
Adam swaps stand-up for acting
23/03/2005 … Adam Hills is swapping stand-up for acting at this year’s Melbourne Festival But the role shouldn’t prove too tricky for him – as it’s that…
2005 Archives
Wed 23 March 2005
The besta Leicester
23/03/2005 … Dara O’Briain has won an award for the year’s best comedy performance in the whole of, erm… Leicester.
Mick takes the mic
Miller storms his first 'alternative' gig
23/03/2005 … Veteran old-school comedian Mick Miller played his first 'alternative' comedy club in his 30-year career last night – and went down a storm.
Meet Barry...
History of Melbourne's 'Perrier'
23/03/2005 … Unlike the Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne is not driven by an awards frenzy.
Tue 22 March 2005
Northern exposure
22/03/2005 … If there are any themes to the Melbourne comedy festival this year, they arepolitics and reality TV.
I'm nobody's bitch
How Ricky Gervais spurned BBC's millions
22/03/2005 … Ricky Gervais has revealed how turned down a £5million ‘golden handcuffs’ deal to tie him to the BBC.
Lodge meeting...
Blue plaque for comedy star David
22/03/2005 … A blue plaque is to be erected to comedy character actor David Lodge, who died 18 months ago.
Mon 21 March 2005
Ricky is Lawless
21/03/2005 … Jude Law has been forced to drop out of Ricky Gervais’s new comedy Extras, citing work commitments.