Solon wins Perrier
Second woman to take the prize
28/08/2005 … Newcomer Laura Solon has won the 2005 Perrier Award – the first woman to do so since Jenny Eclair a decade ago.
Sun 28 August 2005
Sat 27 August 2005
A Daily fix
27/08/2005 … Spoof American news broadcast The Daily Show is to be screened on Channel 4’s new digital offshoot More4.
Fri 26 August 2005
Soldiers of Fortune
26/08/2005 … Satirist John Fortune has written a film about old Etonian Simon Mann's failed attempt to overthrow the Equatorial Guinea government.
Dirty movie
Aristocrats launches in the UK
26/08/2005 … The comedy world gathered in Edinburgh today for the launch of new documentary movie The Aristocrats Jimmy Carr, Dara O’Briain and Alan Davies were among…
The loan arranger
26/08/2005 … They Think It's All Over host Nick Hancock has embarked on a new career – with a mortgage broker.
Comedy is 'too white'
BBC Three boss wants more diversity
26/08/2005 … BBC Three controller Stuart Murphy has complained that British comedy is dominated by white men.
Thu 25 August 2005
Figures of fun
25/08/2005 … Characters from Little Britain and the Carry On movies are to be made into foot-high talking dolls.
Wed 24 August 2005
Vic's comeback
Reeves plans Catterick spin-off
24/08/2005 … Vic Reeves has revealed that he’s working on a raft of new comedy ideas with Bob Mortimer, including a new sitcom.