Comedy 4saken
08/04/2005 … Channel 4 have dropped their sponsorship of the So You Think You’re Funny? competition for new comics.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 08 April 2005
BBC signs sitcom queen
Five-show deal for US producer
08/04/2005 … The BBC has signed a deal with the American TV producer behind The Cosby Show, 3rd Rock From The Sun and Roseanne to make a raft of new sitcoms.
Thu 07 April 2005
Going cheap, one OBE
Howerd's award raffled for charity
07/04/2005 … Frankie Howerd’s OBE is to be raffled for charity.
Head of the heard
Moorhouse makes 'best DJ' list
07/04/2005 … Stand-up comic Justin Moorhouse has been nominated for one of the top awards in radio.
Omid lands US deal
07/04/2005 … Omid Djalili is to make a comedy pilot for America’s Fox network.
G swizz!
07/04/2005 … Dennis Pennis creator Paul Kaye has accused Sacha Baron Cohen of stealing his idea.
Wed 06 April 2005
The exhibitionist
Ricky reveals talent for painting
06/04/2005 … Ricky Gervais has revealed a hidden talent – as a painter.
Tue 05 April 2005
Bill Hicks, adman?
Comic 'would have made a commercial'
05/04/2005 … Bill Hicks, the comic idolised for his contempt of the marketing industry, once considered doing an advert.