Little Britain's empire
Comedy helps swell BBC coffers
15/06/2005 … Little Britain has been credited with helping the BBC generate record profits for DVD sales and programme exports.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 15 June 2005
Mon 13 June 2005
O'Hanlon to tour
13/06/2005 … Father Ted and My Hero star Ardal O’Hanlon is to tour Britain this autumn.
Putting Three first
Channel voted top for 'alternative' comedy
13/06/2005 … BBC Three has overtaken Channel 4 as the home of 'alternative' comedy for TV viewers.
Jasper rocks
13/06/2005 … Jasper Carrott is to host two huge comedy and music events in his native Birmingham.
One in the Eye...
13/06/2005 … Jo Brand, Arthur Smith, Junior Simpson and Kevin Day are to perform in a London Eye pod next week to highlight Fair Trade products.
Sun 12 June 2005
Carr picks his Idol
12/06/2005 … Fledgling stand-up Colin Owens is to appear on Jimmy Carr’s new DVD after winning a talent hunt at London’s Comedy Store last night.
Sat 11 June 2005
Sith happens
Star Wars defeats League of Gents
11/06/2005 … The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse has been trounced by the final Star Wars film in its first week at the box office.
Fri 10 June 2005
BBC wants more Thicks
Whitehall satire recommissioned
10/06/2005 … BBC4 has commissioned a new run of ministerial satire The Thick of It.