One in the Eye...
13/06/2005 … Jo Brand, Arthur Smith, Junior Simpson and Kevin Day are to perform in a London Eye pod next week to highlight Fair Trade products.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 13 June 2005
Jasper rocks
13/06/2005 … Jasper Carrott is to host two huge comedy and music events in his native Birmingham.
Putting Three first
Channel voted top for 'alternative' comedy
13/06/2005 … BBC Three has overtaken Channel 4 as the home of 'alternative' comedy for TV viewers.
O'Hanlon to tour
13/06/2005 … Father Ted and My Hero star Ardal O’Hanlon is to tour Britain this autumn.
Sun 12 June 2005
Carr picks his Idol
12/06/2005 … Fledgling stand-up Colin Owens is to appear on Jimmy Carr’s new DVD after winning a talent hunt at London’s Comedy Store last night.
Sat 11 June 2005
Sith happens
Star Wars defeats League of Gents
11/06/2005 … The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse has been trounced by the final Star Wars film in its first week at the box office.
Fri 10 June 2005
It's Brick Reeves
10/06/2005 … Vic Reeves has started the 100 hours community service he was ordered to do after crashing his vintage Jaguar while over the alcohol limit.
BBC wants more Thicks
Whitehall satire recommissioned
10/06/2005 … BBC4 has commissioned a new run of ministerial satire The Thick of It.