Wizards of Oz
Barry award shortlist announced
10/04/2005 … Chris Addison and Stewart Lee have been nominated for the top prize in Australian comedy.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 10 April 2005
Sat 09 April 2005
He's at it again
Comedy Terrorist held over bomb hoax
09/04/2005 … Self-styled Comedy Terrorist Aaron Barschak has been arrested again; this time over a suspected bomb hoax.
Fri 08 April 2005
Vic admits drink-driving
08/04/2005 … Reeves immediately lost a lucrative voiceover contract with Churchill insurance after admitting being over the limit at the time of the smash near his home in Maidstone,…
Comedy 4saken
08/04/2005 … Channel 4 have dropped their sponsorship of the So You Think You’re Funny? competition for new comics.
BBC signs sitcom queen
Five-show deal for US producer
08/04/2005 … The BBC has signed a deal with the American TV producer behind The Cosby Show, 3rd Rock From The Sun and Roseanne to make a raft of new sitcoms.
Thu 07 April 2005
Going cheap, one OBE
Howerd's award raffled for charity
07/04/2005 … Frankie Howerd’s OBE is to be raffled for charity.
Head of the heard
Moorhouse makes 'best DJ' list
07/04/2005 … Stand-up comic Justin Moorhouse has been nominated for one of the top awards in radio.
Omid lands US deal
07/04/2005 … Omid Djalili is to make a comedy pilot for America’s Fox network.