Ricky goes all PC
...and turns down role as black man's brother
07/09/2005 … Ricky Gervais has revealed that he turned down the chance to star in a Hollywood movie – because he was worried about being politically incorrect.
Wed 07 September 2005
Original pirate material
07/09/2005 … Graham Chapman’s script for the movie Yellowbeard is being republished for the first time in more than 20 years.
Tue 06 September 2005
Golden oldies
Rare British dates for veteran US stars
06/09/2005 … Veteran American comic Stan Freberg is performing a rare British live date for a new Radio 4 series.
Lang the DJ
Chris Langham pens ITV radio comedy
06/09/2005 … People Like Us star Chris Langham is writing a new comedy for ITV1.
Virgin Vic
Reeves lands his own radio show
06/09/2005 … Vic Reeves is to become a permanent fixture on Virgin Radio, following a successful stint standing in for Suggs.
Mon 05 September 2005
A Little offer
On The Ceiling ticket deal and competition
05/09/2005 … On The Ceiling – a new comedy by Young Ones star Nigel Planer – opens at the Garrick Theatre on September 12.
Sales drive
Unseen Peter Kay film heads for DVD
05/09/2005 … A previously unscreened short film starring Peter Kay is to be released on DVD.
Sun 04 September 2005
A woman possessed
Cult past of Nighty Night star
04/09/2005 … Nighty Night creator Julia Davis has revealed that she was once in a fundamentalist religious cult who believed she was possessed by the devil.