Badly drawn boy
First sketches of Gervais' Simpsons face
10/08/2005 … The first sketches of how Ricky Gervais will look when he appears on The Simpsons have been published on the Internet.
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Wed 10 August 2005
Mon 08 August 2005
Bard jokes
Comics examine Shakespeare's humour
08/08/2005 … Ken Dodd and Armando Iannucci are to join the Royal Shakespeare Company – to help explain the Bard’s humour.
Comedy stars...
Astronomers spot sitcom constellations
08/08/2005 … Astronomers reckon they’ve found Victor Meldrew and the Vicar of Dibley in the night sky.
Shake up the Perrier
08/08/2005 … The Perrier awards could face a shake-up, with more winners every year.
Sat 06 August 2005
Meet the judges...
06/08/2005 … The judges have been announced for this year’s Perrier award – with broadcasting executives dominating the panel.
Vicky Pollard, the movie
It's the big screen for Little Britain
06/08/2005 … Little Britain could be made into a movie.
Fri 05 August 2005
Full of skits
BBC Three launches sketch shows
05/08/2005 … BBC Three is launching two new sketch shows in a bid to repeat the success of Little Britain.
Thu 04 August 2005
We're lacking backing
Fringe supremo calls for city support
04/08/2005 … The head of the biggest venue on the Edinburgh Fringe has renewed calls for the city to give more wholehearted support for the festival.