Allen's key
18/12/2004 … The groundbreaking career of Dave Allen is to be celebrated in a new Radio 4 documentary.
Sat 18 December 2004
Fri 17 December 2004
Another gay in the village
Elton John films Little Britain cameo
17/12/2004 … Sir Elton John is to appear in a Little Britain sketch for next year’s Comic Relief, claiming to be the ‘only gay in the village’.
Wed 15 December 2004
Good 4 comedy
15/12/2004 … BBC4 is ramping up its comedy content, with new late-night “intelligent” shows about the modern world.
It's been emulsional...
15/12/2004 … Phoenix Nights star Dave Spikey is working on a new comedy-drama about painters and decorators.
Smith covers his willy
... in a £1million insurance deal
15/12/2004 … Arthur Smith’s penis has been insured for £1 million.
Good 4 comedy
15/12/2004 … BBC4 is ramping up its comedy content, with new late-night “intelligent” shows about the modern world.
Tue 14 December 2004
King of the Beeb
Lawrence takes BBC new comic title
14/12/2004 … Andrew Lawrence has been named as the best new comedian in the country after scooping the BBC’s annual stand-up competition.
Chaplin's cane sold
14/12/2004 … The cane Charlie Chaplin twirled in the 1936 silent comedy Modern Times has been sold for £47,800.