I'm nobody's bitch
How Ricky Gervais spurned BBC's millions
22/03/2005 … Ricky Gervais has revealed how turned down a £5million ‘golden handcuffs’ deal to tie him to the BBC.
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Tue 22 March 2005
Northern exposure
22/03/2005 … If there are any themes to the Melbourne comedy festival this year, they arepolitics and reality TV.
Mon 21 March 2005
Ricky is Lawless
21/03/2005 … Jude Law has been forced to drop out of Ricky Gervais’s new comedy Extras, citing work commitments.
Sat 19 March 2005
Pints mean prizes
Al Murray to front ITV1 pub quiz
19/03/2005 … Al Murray is to host a pub quiz show for ITV, called Facthunt.
£1m? That's proper Bo
19/03/2005 … The next comedy show from Bo’ Selecta! creator Leigh Francis has already earned £1 million – four months before it airs.
Fri 18 March 2005
A good knight out
18/03/2005 … The Monty Python musical Spamalot has opened on Broadway, to a warm, but qualified, response from the critics.
Wed 16 March 2005
Good Nighty Night
16/03/2005 … Nighty Night has triumphed at the Royal Television Society Awards, garnering two accolades.
Extras special
Gervais is the jewel in BBC2 schedule
16/03/2005 … BBC2 has unveiled its spring schedules – with comedy given top billing.