Entering Hyperdrive
Frost lands lead in sci-fi sitcom
15/09/2005 … Spaced and Shaun Of The Dead actor Nick Frost is to star in BBC Two’s new sci-fi sitcom – giving him his first lead role in a TV comedy.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 15 September 2005
New York Norton
15/09/2005 … Graham Norton is to continue his bid for major US stardom with a run of live dates in New York.
Wed 14 September 2005
Thames TV
Comics recreate Three Men In A Boat
14/09/2005 … Comedians Griff Rhys-Jones, Rory McGrath and Dara O'Briain have recreated the journey that inspired Three Men In A Boat for a new TV show.
Double first
14/09/2005 … Ricky Gervais and John Cleese are teaming up for a comedy sketch to mark the opening of the British Walk of Fame.
Tate modern
14/09/2005 … Catherine Tate is to star in a new BBC Two sitcom about slacker flatmates.
Not on our wavelength
Radio station sparks row with Kay
14/09/2005 … Peter Kay has become embroiled in a row with the community radio station whose name he used for the mock channel on Phoenix Nights.
Forgotten Britons
Unseen Little Britain characters revealed
14/09/2005 … Some of the Little Britain characters that never made it to screen are to be included on a new DVD.
Sein of success
Jerry honoured at new comedy fest
14/09/2005 … Jerry Seinfeld is to be honoured at America’s newest comedy festival.