The grim state of comedy
30/05/2005 … Morecambe and Wise writer Eddie Braben has launched an attack on the state of modern TV.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 30 May 2005
Loads of Hitches
The Guide's fraught history revealed
30/05/2005 … The men who brought the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy to the big screen have told how the frustrations of dealing with Hollywood drove author Douglas Adams…
Thugs attack Vegas
30/05/2005 … A gang of teenage thugs punched Johnny Vegas to the ground after a boozy night ou, it has been reported today.
Fri 27 May 2005
5,000 last words
Massive entry for BBC comedy contest
27/05/2005 … The BBC has been swamped with nearly 5,000 entries for its Last Laugh comedy scriptwriting competition.
From spinner to winner
Hazarika named as top Asian achiever
27/05/2005 … Scottish-Indian stand-up Ayesha Hazarika has been named young achiever of the year at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards.
Thu 26 May 2005
The full Montre
26/05/2005 … Dame Edna Everage, SpongeBob SquarePants and Eddie Izzard are among the acts heading for the Montreal Just For Laughs festival in July.
Heau heau heau
26/05/2005 … Do you want to help decide who wins this year’s Perrier award? Every year, three comedy fans join the team of comedy and theatre industry names at the Edinburgh…
Wed 25 May 2005
Hollywood says 'I do'
Studio snaps up wedding Britcom
25/05/2005 … A low-budget British comedy starring Martin Freeman and Jessica Stevenson has been snapped up by a Hollywood studio, before it’s even been finished.