Club class
McCarthy named club comic of 2005
30/11/2005 … Stand-up Kevin McCarthy – also known as The Man With The Beard – has been named club comedian of the year.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 30 November 2005
Tue 29 November 2005
'Life' ends
Manchester listings mag to close
29/11/2005 … Manchester’s City Life magazine – which runs the leading comedy competition in the North-West – is to close.
Mon 28 November 2005
Head of the heard
28/11/2005 … BBC Audiobooks are promoting a raft of comedy titles this Christmas.
Putting faith in Pod
Gervais launches internet shows
28/11/2005 … Ricky Gervais is to launch his free weekly podcast next Monday.
£2m son of Jongleurs
Chain's founder plans 10 new clubs
28/11/2005 … The woman behind the Jongleurs comedy clubs is planning a new chain of venues.
Fat profits
Now Kay releases a fitness DVD
28/11/2005 … Peter Kay’s drive to market just about any sort of merchandise takes another leap this Christmas – with the release of a fitness video.
Sun 27 November 2005
£10k for the write person
Four in line for comedy fellowship
27/11/2005 … Four comedy writers are in the running to win a £10,000 prize to help them work on new project.
Sat 26 November 2005
Titter ye lots
Frankie Howerd's items auctioned
26/11/2005 … Some of Frankie Howerd’s personal items are to be auctioned off.