2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 01 October 2005
Fri 30 September 2005
Mind the gap
30/09/2005 … Men don’t find female comedians funny because their sense of humour is intrinsically different, a new study suggests.
Grace under pressure
30/09/2005 … Will & Grace launched its new series in the States last night by transmitting an episode live.
Impersonating an officer
30/09/2005 … Alistair McGowan has landed his first starring role as a straight actor.
Thu 29 September 2005
Judged on their record
Comedy shows scoop audio awards
29/09/2005 … Little Britain, the Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and Just A Minute have all won prizes in the annual awards for audiobooks.
Special K
New TV comedy company for Manchester
29/09/2005 … Channel K, new TV production company set up to develop comedy shows from Manchester, launched today.
Making Funland
Jeremy Dyson on his new BBC show
29/09/2005 … League of Gentlemen writer Jeremy Dyson has been talking about Funland, the new BBC Three comedy-drama he has created with EastEnders writer Simon Ashdown.
Wits out for the lads
29/09/2005 … Peter Kay has been named the funniest stand-up by readers of FHM magazine.