League transfer
29/11/2004 … The League of Gentlemen’s Mark Gatiss is to star in a futuristic new Radio 4 comedy in the new year Gatiss created Nebulous with Graham Duff, writer of BBC…
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Mon 29 November 2004
Sun 28 November 2004
Parrot fashionable
Python sketch named funniest ever
28/11/2004 … Monty Python’s Dead Parrot sketch has been named the best of all time, by an easy margin.
Sat 27 November 2004
Priceless Antiques
27/11/2004 … The musical stage version of Victoria Wood's Acorn Antiques is to open the West End on January 30, it has been announced.
Fri 26 November 2004
By Royal appointment
26/11/2004 … Dara O’Briain and Jimmy Carr are to appear at this year’s Royal Variety Performance.
Thu 25 November 2004
Look at moiye...
25/11/2004 … Kylie Minogue is appearing in Australia’s top-rated sitcom Kath and Kim tonight, after admitting she is a huge fan.
A Russian revolution
25/11/2004 … British comic Ian Stone is taking part in a new venture to try to launch stand-up comedy in Russia.
Hear here
25/11/2004 … The best of BBC comedy has been compiled on a new release I Love Comedy -and Chortle has five copies to give away.
Wed 24 November 2004
Playing God...
Comics set for nativity rock opera
24/11/2004 … Some of Britain’s top new comic talents are to take part in a rock opera version of the nativity.