Fans buy Fawlty hotel
16/02/2005 … Three fans of Fawlty Towers have brought the hotel that inspired it for £1.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 16 February 2005
Tue 15 February 2005
Don't call me 'totty'
15/02/2005 … Female stand-ups who dress as ‘proper women’ don’t get any respect, Jo Brand has claimed.
The other Spike
15/02/2005 … Previously unseen family footage of Spike Milligan is to feature in a new film about the comic’s life.
Mon 14 February 2005
Hicksville, UK
Rare Bill Hicks footage to be screened
14/02/2005 … Rare footage of US comedian Bill Hicks is to be screened in Britain as part of an event to mark the 11th anniversary of his death.
Joey's 4m friends
14/02/2005 … Friends spin-off Joey has proved a ratings smash for Five.
Sat 12 February 2005
Peter fills Albert
12/02/2005 … Peter Kay has sold out the Royal Albert Hall within hours of announcing a gig there.
Fri 11 February 2005
NY strike off
11/02/2005 … A threatened strike by stand-up comics in New York this weekend has been called off.
Thu 10 February 2005
Vote for me!
10/02/2005 … It’s that time of year again when you can have your say in the Chortle live comedy awards.