'An abuse of power'
Free speech campaigners back Borat
15/12/2005 … Free speech campaigners have launched a formal protest against the Kazakh government’s censorship of Sacha Baron Cohen.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 15 December 2005
The sitcom is dead
15/12/2005 … Victoria Wood says The Office has killed off the traditional British sitcom.
Yet more awards...
Office USA up for writing gongs
15/12/2005 … Ricky Gervais may have walked away from the British Comedy Awards without his usual clutch of gongs – but The Office is in line for some new accolades.
Wed 14 December 2005
This is for Richard
Benefit gig planned in Pryor's honour
14/12/2005 … Richard Pryor’s widow Jennifer has announced plans for a huge memorial benefit gig for her husband next month.
And the winners are...
British Comedy Awards handed out
14/12/2005 … Little Britain has scored a double victory at the British Comedy Awards, beating Ricky Gervais' Extras to the best TV comedy prize, and winning the first Ronnie…
Tue 13 December 2005
Hammer time
Frankie's items auctioned for £7,000
13/12/2005 … A collection of Frankie Howerd’s treasured personal items have fetched £7,165 at auction.
No oil paintings...
Comedy Awards portraits unveiled
13/12/2005 … Old Masters-style portraits of British comedy stars have today been unveiled to publicise the British Comedy Awards.
Top of the pods
13/12/2005 … Ricky Gervais has become the most popular podcast on both sides of the Atlantic, in only its second week.