They think it's all overhauled
01/08/2005 … Lee Mack is to host the next series of They Think It’s All Over The star of The Sketch Show will replace Nick Hancock, who is being dropped after a decade…
Mon 01 August 2005
No. 1 Wood
Victoria named UK's funniest woman
01/08/2005 … Victoria Wood has been voted Britain's funniest woman.
Brand new tour
01/08/2005 … Jo Brand has announced a 28-date national tour for this autumn.
Sun 31 July 2005
Comedy choice
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31/07/2005 … Jason Manford: Urban Legend Pleasance Courtyard, 22:40 The multi award-winning comedian makes his Edinburgh debut with this exciting and hilarious show.
Lottery winner
Comic win £47,000 on quiz show
31/07/2005 … Comic Steve Day is celebrating after winning £47,000 on BBC One’s National Lottery quiz show In It To Win It.
Sat 30 July 2005
'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.
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.