Why do I bother?
Frustrated Ancona ends Big Impression
19/12/2004 … Ronni Ancona says there are unlikely to be any more Big Impression series because of the frustrations of ‘dumbing down’ for a mass audience.
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Sun 19 December 2004
Sat 18 December 2004
Allen's key
18/12/2004 … The groundbreaking career of Dave Allen is to be celebrated in a new Radio 4 documentary.
Fri 17 December 2004
Another gay in the village
Elton John films Little Britain cameo
17/12/2004 … Sir Elton John is to appear in a Little Britain sketch for next year’s Comic Relief, claiming to be the ‘only gay in the village’.
Wed 15 December 2004
Good 4 comedy
15/12/2004 … BBC4 is ramping up its comedy content, with new late-night “intelligent” shows about the modern world.
Smith covers his willy
... in a £1million insurance deal
15/12/2004 … Arthur Smith’s penis has been insured for £1 million.
It's been emulsional...
15/12/2004 … Phoenix Nights star Dave Spikey is working on a new comedy-drama about painters and decorators.
Good 4 comedy
15/12/2004 … BBC4 is ramping up its comedy content, with new late-night “intelligent” shows about the modern world.
Tue 14 December 2004
Auntie's favourites
Review: BBC New Comedy Final 2004
14/12/2004 … Though relegated from TV to radio, and digital radio at that, this year’s BBC New Comedy final still offered one of the more consistently strong line-ups…