League transfer
29/11/2004 … The League of Gentlemen’s Mark Gatiss is to star in a futuristic new Radio 4 comedy in the new year Gatiss created Nebulous with Graham Duff, writer of BBC…
Mon 29 November 2004
Hardy off the hook
29/11/2004 … Broadcasting watchdogs are to take no action over Jeremy Hardy’s comments that BNP voters should be “shot in the back of the head”.
Sun 28 November 2004
Parrot fashionable
Python sketch named funniest ever
28/11/2004 … Monty Python’s Dead Parrot sketch has been named the best of all time, by an easy margin.
Sat 27 November 2004
Priceless Antiques
27/11/2004 … The musical stage version of Victoria Wood's Acorn Antiques is to open the West End on January 30, it has been announced.
Fri 26 November 2004
By Royal appointment
26/11/2004 … Dara O’Briain and Jimmy Carr are to appear at this year’s Royal Variety Performance.
Thu 25 November 2004
Hear here
25/11/2004 … The best of BBC comedy has been compiled on a new release I Love Comedy -and Chortle has five copies to give away.
A Russian revolution
25/11/2004 … British comic Ian Stone is taking part in a new venture to try to launch stand-up comedy in Russia.
Look at moiye...
25/11/2004 … Kylie Minogue is appearing in Australia’s top-rated sitcom Kath and Kim tonight, after admitting she is a huge fan.