Izzard the conman
01/02/2005 … Eddie Izzard has signed on to star as an Irish conman in a new comedy-drama for American TV.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 01 February 2005
Mon 31 January 2005
See the US Office
31/01/2005 … The first clips of the US remake of The Office have gone online.
See the US Office
31/01/2005 … The first clips of the US remake of The Office have gone online.
No Bex appeal
31/01/2005 … BBC1's new Friday-night comedy line-up has taken a battering in the ratings.
Sun 30 January 2005
Rowan's back
30/01/2005 … Rowan Atkinson has signed up to star in his first movie in three years.
Morning glory
BBC7 launches comedy breakfast show
30/01/2005 … Digital radio station BBC7 is to launch its own breakfast show, based around the best in archive comedy.
Papal like us
Italians buy 'offensive' Pope comedy
30/01/2005 … Italy is to screen to Vatican-based cartoon sitcom that the BBC cancelled after a protest campaign by Catholics.
Sat 29 January 2005
Heckled off
29/01/2005 … Jim Davidson stormed off stage last night rather than face a heckler.