Bring back Basil
Viewers want Fawlty Towers remake
13/09/2005 … TV viewers have voted Fawlty Towers the show they would most like to see remade.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 13 September 2005
Johnny's the tops
Vegas named Manchester's favourite comic
13/09/2005 … Johnny Vegas has been named Greater Manchester’s favourtie comic, ahead of the likes of Peter Kay and Steve Coogan.
Mon 12 September 2005
Master of his domain
Cosby wins cybersquatting dispute
12/09/2005 … Bill Cosby has won control of an internet domain name from a cybersquatter who was directing traffic to a porn site.
Keane to impress
Football musical gets UK debut
12/09/2005 … The comedy musical Father Ted creator Arthur Mathews wrote about footballer Roy Keane is coming to Britain.
They wouldn't let it lie...
12/09/2005 … Fifteen years after it first crashed onto our screens, both series of Vic Reeves Big Night Out have been released on double DVD this week.
Sun 11 September 2005
We are not amused
Princess's fury at Carry On movie
11/09/2005 … Princess Margaret was furious at the makers of the Carry On films for mocking her great-great grandmother as "Queen Vicky", it has been revealed.
Fri 09 September 2005
Let's Pretend
09/09/2005 … Ewan McGregor is to star in a new comedy movie written by the star of In The Thick Of It.
For the love of pod
Gervais plans free internet show
09/09/2005 … Ricky Gervais is planning to offer a free half-hour comedy show over the internet.