Silents in volumes
Merton to write silent comedy book
22/12/2005 … Paul Merton is to write a new book on his passion, silent comedies.
2006 Archives
Thu 22 December 2005
Tue 20 December 2005
'Thick' leads Bafta race
20/12/2005 … The shortlist for this year’s Baftas have been released – with The Thick Of It leading the comedy field.
Goody turns ugly
20/12/2005 … Big Brother star Jade Goody was thrown out of the Comedy Store last night after demanding free entry because of her celebrity.
First the the Last
BBC sitcom writing winner announced
20/12/2005 … First-time screenwriter James Donohue has been announced as the winner of BBC Three’s sitcom writing competition The Last Laugh.
After Darkplace
C4 orders Garth Marenghi spin-off
20/12/2005 … Channel 4 has commissioned a new series from the creators of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.
Tue 13 December 2005
A falling Starr
Freddie axes gig as ticket sales slump
13/12/2005 … Freddie Starr pulled out of a gig hours before it started – after selling less than ten per cent of the tickets.