Graham's big part
Norton lands first Hollywood role
11/10/2005 … Graham Norton has landed his first Hollywood role – as ‘a gay man’.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 11 October 2005
The end is Nye
'Curb' regular Louis dies at 92
11/10/2005 … Veteran American comedian Louis Nye, who started his career on the groundbreaking Steve Allen show and ended it as a regular on Curb Your Enthusiasm has died at…
Mon 10 October 2005
Little Britain gets waxed
New figures for Madame Tussauds
10/10/2005 … Madame Tussauds has unveiled its waxworks of Little Britain’s Lou and Andy.
Cook charity questioned
Foundation distributes none of its cash
10/10/2005 … The charity set up in honour of Peter Cook has today come under pressure after it was revealed that none of the £250,000 raised has yet been spent.
Sitcoms are good for you
...and none better than The Good Life
10/10/2005 … The Good Life has been named the top feelgood sitcom of all time – and it’s so upbeat it could actually be good for your health.
'Good' for Martin
Freeman, Pegg to star in rom com
10/10/2005 … Martin Freeman and Simon Pegg are to star alongside Gwyneth Paltrow in a new romantic comedy directed by her brother, Jake.
The B'Stard is back
...and this time he's New Labour
10/10/2005 … Rik Mayall’s loathsome MP Alan B’Stard is to make a comeback – but this time as a New Labour MP.
Sat 08 October 2005
Relief down under
Australia gets its own Comic Relief
08/10/2005 … Australia is to have its own version of Comic Relief – 20 years after the charity was launched in the UK.