The new black
16/11/2005 … Some of the most established names on the black comedy circuit have been honoured at the Black Entertainment Comedy Awards.
Wed 16 November 2005
What comes after G?
New comedy from Ali G producer
16/11/2005 … Ali G producer Dan Mazer has landed a new show for America’s Comedy Central channel.
Tue 15 November 2005
Mock on!
Topical panel game to return to BBC2
15/11/2005 … BBC Two has commissioned a second series of topical comedy panel game Mock The Week.
'Daily' visit
Jon Stewart to perform in London
15/11/2005 … Jon Stewart, star of spoof American news programme The Daily Show, is to appear live in London.
Mon 14 November 2005
Big down under
Cleese starts his New Zealand tour
14/11/2005 … John Cleese has started the New Zealand run of his ‘one-man’ show, called His Life, Times, And Current Medical Problems.
You dirty Borat...
Kazakhstan threatens to sue Sacha Baron Cohen
14/11/2005 … The Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry has threatened legal action against Sacha Baron Cohen for repeatedly mocking their country.
Buzzing off
Lamarr takes a break from Buzzcocks
14/11/2005 … Mark Lamarr is to stand down as host of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, to be replaced by a series of guest hosts.
The best of Dave Allen
Win official anthologies of his work
14/11/2005 … Dave Allen’s death this year prompted a huge outpouring of tributes, more heartfelt than the platitudes often issued when an entertainer dies.