Better than Nasa
24/02/2005 … It’s the sort of news that would send David Brent’s raging ego into overdrive.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 24 February 2005
Fringe 'faces crisis'
Director warns of 'crunch year'
24/02/2005 … The Edinburgh Fringe could be heading for a crisis, its director warned today.
Wed 23 February 2005
Put the Al in festiv-al
Murray to host Fringe TV series
23/02/2005 … Al Murray is to present six hour-long TV shows from this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Tue 22 February 2005
Rage against Gene
Pryor slams 'sanctimonious hypocrite'
22/02/2005 … Richard Pryor’s wife Jennifer has launched a blistering attack on his one-time co-star Gene Wilder as a “sanctimonious hypocrite” who only got…
Kay's music video
'Amarillo' filmed for Comic Relief
22/02/2005 … Peter Kay has filmed a music video for Tony Christie’s Is This The Way To Amarillo? for Comic Relief.
Ask a silly question...
22/02/2005 … Two teams of comics took part in the first Chortle Comedy quiz at the Leicester Comedy Festival on Sunday.
Mon 21 February 2005
Forget Larry...
Why town rejected Grayson tribute
21/02/2005 … Prejudice against Larry Grayson’s camp persona has stopped his home town honouring him, the comic’s relatives have claimed.
The £9m funny fund
Beeb's cash for regional comedy
21/02/2005 … The BBC has earmarked £9 million to develop comedy shows from outside London.