The 27-hour strip
Every Comic Strip... show released on DVD
04/05/2005 … All 39 episodes of the pioneering Comic Strip Presents… TV show are to be released on a nine-disc DVD set in July.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 04 May 2005
Late-breaking jokes
Radio's 'first topical sitcom' launched
04/05/2005 … Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis have created a new topical sitcom for Radio 4.
To the Max
Miller statue unveiled in Brighton
04/05/2005 … A life-size bronze statue of legendary variety-hall comic Max Miller has been unveiled in his home town of Brighton Sir Norman Wisdom, Roy Hudd, June Whitfield,…
Tue 03 May 2005
The news? It's a joke
John Sergeant to host new satire
03/05/2005 … Former ITN political editor is to host a new topical comedy show for ITV.
Bad timing
French & Saunders rapped over 'decapitation'
03/05/2005 … First it was Billy Connolly, now French and Saunders have landed in trouble for being insensitive about the beheading of British hostage Ken Bigley.
A retiring type
Lenny Henry to quit sketch shows
03/05/2005 … Lenny Henry plans to quit TV sketch shows after almost 30 years.
Mon 02 May 2005
Hitchhiker's given a lift
Movie tops UK and US box office
02/05/2005 … The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy has topped both the British and American box office in its opening weekend.
Sun 01 May 2005
Auntie wants another fix
BBC3 reorders drug sitcom Ideal
01/05/2005 … The Johnny Vegas sitcom Ideal has been given a second series by BBC chiefs.