Old tunnel mouth
Connolly statue for Clyde tunnel?
20/11/2005 … A statue of Billy Connolly could greet motorists entering Glasgow's Clyde Tunnel if new plans come to fruition.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 20 November 2005
Sat 19 November 2005
Six of the best
BBC New Comedy finalists named
19/11/2005 … The six finalists in this year's BBC New Comedy Awards have been named.
Fri 18 November 2005
French gets Smaller
18/11/2005 … Dawn French is to appear in a new West End play, opposite former Yazoo singer Alison Moyet.
Taking the Mike
Reid has a pop at young comics
18/11/2005 … EastEnders star Mike Reid has taken a pop at the new generation of comics.
Thu 17 November 2005
Funnies 4 nothing
17/11/2005 … Channel 4 is planning a broadband channel to encourage up-and-coming comedians to distribute their work on the Internet.
Wed 16 November 2005
It's all in the past
16/11/2005 … Rob Brydon is working on a new history-based panel game.
Frank quits TV for stage
Skinner's first live tour in nine years
16/11/2005 … Frank Skinner is to give his TV career a break to perform his first national stand-up tour for nine years.
The new black
16/11/2005 … Some of the most established names on the black comedy circuit have been honoured at the Black Entertainment Comedy Awards.