The grim state of comedy
30/05/2005 … Morecambe and Wise writer Eddie Braben has launched an attack on the state of modern TV.
Mon 30 May 2005
Loads of Hitches
The Guide's fraught history revealed
30/05/2005 … The men who brought the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy to the big screen have told how the frustrations of dealing with Hollywood drove author Douglas Adams…
Thugs attack Vegas
30/05/2005 … A gang of teenage thugs punched Johnny Vegas to the ground after a boozy night ou, it has been reported today.
Sun 29 May 2005
Isy Suttie – Original Review
29/05/2005 … Suttie's a quirky, stylish newcomer, providing a wry, weird but witty addition to any comedy bill.
Fri 27 May 2005
Barrie Hall – Original Review
27/05/2005 … There’s something about that North-Eastern accent so beloved of call centres that makes even the most depressing news sound reassuring, jolly even.
5,000 last words
Massive entry for BBC comedy contest
27/05/2005 … The BBC has been swamped with nearly 5,000 entries for its Last Laugh comedy scriptwriting competition.
From spinner to winner
Hazarika named as top Asian achiever
27/05/2005 … Scottish-Indian stand-up Ayesha Hazarika has been named young achiever of the year at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards.
Thu 26 May 2005
The full Montre
26/05/2005 … Dame Edna Everage, SpongeBob SquarePants and Eddie Izzard are among the acts heading for the Montreal Just For Laughs festival in July.