Bad timing
French & Saunders rapped over 'decapitation'
03/05/2005 … First it was Billy Connolly, now French and Saunders have landed in trouble for being insensitive about the beheading of British hostage Ken Bigley.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 03 May 2005
A retiring type
Lenny Henry to quit sketch shows
03/05/2005 … Lenny Henry plans to quit TV sketch shows after almost 30 years.
Mon 02 May 2005
Hitchhiker's given a lift
Movie tops UK and US box office
02/05/2005 … The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy has topped both the British and American box office in its opening weekend.
Sun 01 May 2005
Auntie wants another fix
BBC3 reorders drug sitcom Ideal
01/05/2005 … The Johnny Vegas sitcom Ideal has been given a second series by BBC chiefs.
Dr Who and the kerfuffle
Walliams 'to write Time Lord script'
01/05/2005 … Little Britain’s David Walliams is reportedly writing an episode of the next series of Doctor Who.
Fri 29 April 2005
We love Spam
12 award nods for Python musical
29/04/2005 … Monty Python's Broadway hit Spamalot is leading the race for some of the top awards in theatre.
Thu 28 April 2005
A Noble return
28/04/2005 … Ross Noble is heading back to the UK for a new batch of tour dates.
Wed 27 April 2005
Second series, no debate
Radio 4 recommissions Baddiel show
27/04/2005 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of David Baddiel’s debate programme Heresy, it was announced today.