The £9m funny fund
Beeb's cash for regional comedy
21/02/2005 … The BBC has earmarked £9 million to develop comedy shows from outside London.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 21 February 2005
Cheers, Malcolm
21/02/2005 … Malcolm Hardee’s final send-off was completed last night with a gig at the club he founded – ending with a stage full of dancing naked men, including…
Sun 20 February 2005
Put the fun in funeral
20/02/2005 … Johnny Vegas, Harry Hill and Arthur Smith were among the hundreds of mourners who bid farewell to Malcolm Hardee in suitably unconventional style at his funeral…
Fri 18 February 2005
Mack's in his prime
Coveted slot for Lee's US debut
18/02/2005 … Lee Mack is to make his American TV debut in a coveted prime-time slot.
Question of comedy
18/02/2005 … Stand-ups will have their knowledge of comedy tested at the Leicester Comedy Festival this weekend.
Thu 17 February 2005
Nordic but nice
17/02/2005 … Eddie Izzard is to tour Scandanavia next month.
Fast relief
17/02/2005 … The DVD from next Tuesday’s mammoth Comic Aid tsunami benefit is to be released on March 4.
Wed 16 February 2005
Fans buy Fawlty hotel
16/02/2005 … Three fans of Fawlty Towers have brought the hotel that inspired it for £1.