Double first
14/09/2005 … Ricky Gervais and John Cleese are teaming up for a comedy sketch to mark the opening of the British Walk of Fame.
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Wed 14 September 2005
Thames TV
Comics recreate Three Men In A Boat
14/09/2005 … Comedians Griff Rhys-Jones, Rory McGrath and Dara O'Briain have recreated the journey that inspired Three Men In A Boat for a new TV show.
Tue 13 September 2005
Johnny's the tops
Vegas named Manchester's favourite comic
13/09/2005 … Johnny Vegas has been named Greater Manchester’s favourtie comic, ahead of the likes of Peter Kay and Steve Coogan.
Bring back Basil
Viewers want Fawlty Towers remake
13/09/2005 … TV viewers have voted Fawlty Towers the show they would most like to see remade.
Mon 12 September 2005
They wouldn't let it lie...
12/09/2005 … Fifteen years after it first crashed onto our screens, both series of Vic Reeves Big Night Out have been released on double DVD this week.
Keane to impress
Football musical gets UK debut
12/09/2005 … The comedy musical Father Ted creator Arthur Mathews wrote about footballer Roy Keane is coming to Britain.
Master of his domain
Cosby wins cybersquatting dispute
12/09/2005 … Bill Cosby has won control of an internet domain name from a cybersquatter who was directing traffic to a porn site.
Sun 11 September 2005
We are not amused
Princess's fury at Carry On movie
11/09/2005 … Princess Margaret was furious at the makers of the Carry On films for mocking her great-great grandmother as "Queen Vicky", it has been revealed.