Hills slopes off
Adam swaps stand-up for acting
23/03/2005 … Adam Hills is swapping stand-up for acting at this year’s Melbourne Festival But the role shouldn’t prove too tricky for him – as it’s that…
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Wed 23 March 2005
Ozfest
Melbourne festival line-up unveiled
23/03/2005 … The 19th Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicked off last night with a sold-out televised gala.
Gervais con duo jailed
ID thieves in £200k bullion scam
23/03/2005 … Two identity thieves have been jailed for stealing £200,000 from Ricky Gervais which they used to try to buy gold bullion.
The first laugh
23/03/2005 … The 19th Melbourne International Comedy Festival has kicked off with a sold-out televised gala.
Tue 22 March 2005
Lodge meeting...
Blue plaque for comedy star David
22/03/2005 … A blue plaque is to be erected to comedy character actor David Lodge, who died 18 months ago.
I'm nobody's bitch
How Ricky Gervais spurned BBC's millions
22/03/2005 … Ricky Gervais has revealed how turned down a £5million ‘golden handcuffs’ deal to tie him to the BBC.
Northern exposure
22/03/2005 … If there are any themes to the Melbourne comedy festival this year, they arepolitics and reality TV.
Mon 21 March 2005
Ricky is Lawless
21/03/2005 … Jude Law has been forced to drop out of Ricky Gervais’s new comedy Extras, citing work commitments.