Beeb plans Asian sitcom
Script and cast yet to be decided
20/07/2005 … The BBC is planning an all-Asian sitcom.
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Wed 20 July 2005
Tue 19 July 2005
Critical condition
Comedy gets its own review show
19/07/2005 … Digital radio station BBC7 is to launch a new weekly show dedicated to reviewing comedy.
Mon 18 July 2005
American invasion
18/07/2005 … Comedy agency Avalon is extending its reach in America, with the appointment of a new president of its US television arm.
Bad timing
Skinner's Pope comments cause offence
18/07/2005 … ITV has apologised after Frank Skinner caused offence with comments about the last Pope.
Sun 17 July 2005
Bremner, Bird... and Brown?
17/07/2005 … Chancellor Gordon Brown has asked Rory Bremner to write jokes for his speeches.
Sat 16 July 2005
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Topical comedy show for Graham
16/07/2005 … The BBC have finally found a vehicle for big-money signing Graham Norton - a topical comedy show.
Fri 15 July 2005
Desperado Housewives
15/07/2005 … A new comedy series dubbed ‘the British Desperate Housewives’ has been ordered by Five.
The scoop on Spoons
15/07/2005 … More details have emerged of Channel 4’s new sketch show, Spoons.