Fired for tsunami joke
Audience fury at comic's remark
02/02/2005 … Stand-up Will Andrews has lost his job hosting a comedy night after enraging punters with a joke about the tsunami disaster.
2005 Archives
Wed 02 February 2005
He's a lady
Robbie Williams joins Little Britain
02/02/2005 … Robbie Williams is to appear as a ‘rubbish transvestite’ in a Little Britain DVD for Comic Relief.
Making concessions
02/02/2005 … A London council has done a U-turn on offering cheap tickets to comedy shows – amid fears the deal could have broken anti-discrimination laws.
Mayall's tales
02/02/2005 … Rik Mayall is writing his autobiography, provocatively titled Bigger Than Hitler, Better Than Christ.
Tue 01 February 2005
Kirsty Moss – Original Review
01/02/2005 … Moss is a predatory, lascivious, maneater who makes the Desperate Housewives look like demure wallflowers.
Anthony King – Original Review
01/02/2005 … King offers something of a pot pourri of comedy styles: a good dollop of observational stuff, a generous helping of banter, a dash of spontaneity plus a handful…
Liz Stephens – Original Review
01/02/2005 … A jolly, chatty and upbeat stand-up, still-newish act Stephens offers ten minutes or so of amiable good company.
Parrot – Original Review
01/02/2005 … There’s always a great demand for familiar favourites – just look at the inexorable rise of the tribute bands – and it’s that which Parrot fills.