Cook charity questioned
10/10/2005 … The charity set up in honour of Peter Cook has today come under pressure after it was revealed that none of the £250,000 raised has yet been spent.
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10/10/2005 … The charity set up in honour of Peter Cook has today come under pressure after it was revealed that none of the £250,000 raised has yet been spent.
08/10/2005 … Peter Kay hijacked a performance of a play to wish happy birthday to its star.
08/10/2005 … Australia is to have its own version of Comic Relief – 20 years after the charity was launched in the UK.
06/10/2005 … Harry Enfield has made another advertisement for Burger King in America.
06/10/2005 … Billy Connolly has reportedly sold his home in Los Angeles to return to life in Scotland.
06/10/2005 … Ricky Gervais has lost out on a comedy award to the comparatively little-seen BBC Three sitcom The Smoking Room.
06/10/2005 … Jennifer Saunders has begun filming a new comedy show alongside her Absolutely Fabulous co-star Joanna Lumley.
06/10/2005 … Jon Plowman has been named the BBC’s new head of comedy, and has set up a new board to develop programmes.
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