WW2 show wins writing prize

23/08/2005 … Comedian Dan Tetsell has won a writing prize at the Fringe for his show about his Nazi grandfather.

Hancock rediscovered

BBC to air lost radio episodes

23/08/2005 … The BBC is broadcasting two lost episode of  Hancock's Half Hour, which were rediscovered after being wiped from its archives.

Scrap the Perrier

New call from Scottish promoter

22/08/2005 … The Perrier Award should  be scrapped and replaced by a series of bursaries to help nurture amateur comedians, Scotland’s leading comedy promoter has…

It is a silly place...

Castle is the Holy Grail for Python fans

22/08/2005 … Hundreds of Monty Python fans are to descend on the Scottish castle where the team shot the concluding scenes of the Holy Grail movie next month.

Pajama party

US duo scoop double act award

20/08/2005 … American physical comedy duo Pajama Men have been named the best double act on the  Edinburgh Fringe Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez today  collected their…

Tickled pink

Dodd honoured by new portrait

19/08/2005 … Ken Dodd has unveiled his first portrait at the National Portrait Gallery, and declared himself flattered by the honour.

Upwardly mobile

Nighty Night clips on your phone

19/08/2005 … The BBC is to distribute preview clips of the new series of Nighty Night on mobile phones from tomorrow.

More Distractions

Carr's US career continues to grow

19/08/2005 … Jimmy Carr’s American career contintues to grow, after his game show Distraction was recommissioned for a second series there.