Five's funnies
Best new sitcom ideas revealed
24/01/2005 … New comedies by The Office’s Mackenzie Crook, Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh and Garth Marenghi creator Matt Holness are all being considered by Channel…
Mon 24 January 2005
Comedy on the council
24/01/2005 … A London council is subsidising people to go and watch comedy.
Sun 23 January 2005
Tate's in the States
23/01/2005 … Catherine Tate makes her American TV debut tonight – and critics are already hailing her as the next Tracey Ullman.
Glasgow-ho-ho
City launches third comedy fest
23/01/2005 … The full line-up of this year’s Glasgow Comedy Festival has been unveiled today, with Joan Rivers, Jack Dee, Paul Merton and Jimmy Carr among the line-up.
Sat 22 January 2005
Fringe benefits
Festivals worth £135m to Scotland
22/01/2005 … Edinburgh’s summer festivals are worth £135 million to the Scottish economy, a new report has revealed.
He's all art
22/01/2005 … Paul Merton has become an old-fashioned patron of the arts, offering his financial backing to a sculptor.
Fri 21 January 2005
Good Evans
Lee nominated for top theatre award
21/01/2005 … Lee Evans has been nominated for the top award in West End theatre for his role in The Producers.