'Pool of talent
Liverpool writer wins BBC bursary
30/07/2005 … Liverpool-based writer Joanne Sherryden has won £4,000 from the BBC to develop comedy scripts.
Sat 30 July 2005
Fewer Extras
1.2m switch off Gervais comedy
30/07/2005 … More than a million viewers have switched off Ricky Gervais's new comedy Extras in its second week.
Fri 29 July 2005
Grin and bare it
29/07/2005 … A group of American comics have performed what could be the world’s first naked stand-up show.
Putting on the writs
29/07/2005 … Richard Pryor is taking legal action to recover an unreleased film he made early in his career.
Thu 28 July 2005
Following suit
28/07/2005 … Danny Baker is reportedly penning a comedy-drama about the life of a suit for broadcast on Five.
Coogan divorced
...because of 'unreasonable behaviour'
28/07/2005 … Steve Coogan has been divorced by socialiteCaroline Hickman after three years of marriage because of his ‘unreasonable behaviour’.
Wed 27 July 2005
Fags of life Win a unique Smoking Room prize
Win a unique Smoking Room prize
27/07/2005 … The Smoking Room returned to BBC Three for a second series this week.
Cape Town Cs red
Tina spoof outrages Christians
27/07/2005 … Tina C, the trashy country diva created by comic Chris Green, has been causing a storm among Christians in South Africa.