Give us a joke
Mobile phone firm's gag contest
21/10/2005 … Most aspiring comics take years of honing their craft to be able to perform on the Comedy Store stage.
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Fri 21 October 2005
Storming it
Hurricane Wilma cancels Gorman's show
21/10/2005 … Dave Gorman has been forced to cancel part of his American tour because of Hurricane Wilma.
Raising the Barr
Roseanne to perform two UK dates
21/10/2005 … Roseanne Barr is coming to Britain for just two dates.
Thu 20 October 2005
Kath's back
BBC2 to air series 2 of Aussie sitcom
20/10/2005 … BBC Two has bought the rights to air the second series of suburban Australian sitcom Kath & Kim.
Joke legislation
Rowan's attack on religion Bill
20/10/2005 … Rowan Atkinson has renewed his attack on the Religious Hatred Bill he fears will curb freedom of speech.
Wed 19 October 2005
Raging Rivers
Joan's fury at 'racist' innuendo
19/10/2005 … Joan Rivers became embroiled in a vicious row with black commentator Darcus Howe on Radio 4 today.
Tue 18 October 2005
Silent comedians
Lewis & Martin didn't speak for months
18/10/2005 … Jerry Lewis has revealed how he barely spoke a word to double-act partner Dean Martin in the last ten months before their comedy relationship finally fell apart.
Jimmy won't fix it
18/10/2005 … Jimmy Carr’s agent has denied newspaper reports that he is to front a revival of Jim’ll Fix It.