American buy
BBC and C4 snap up US comedies
07/07/2005 … The BBC and Channel 4 have snapped up a raft of US comedies, including the next series of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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Thu 07 July 2005
The Boosh let loose...
BBC3 comedy to air on the web first
07/07/2005 … The Mighty Boosh are to achieve a broadcast first – by streaming their show over the internet.
Wed 06 July 2005
In pod we trust
06/07/2005 … A group of London comics has stormed harnessed the craze for podcasting to reach a five-figure audience.
Tue 05 July 2005
The silent treatment
Merton launches silent comedy website
05/07/2005 … Paul Merton has launched an online guide to British silent film comedy.
A very funny woman
Transgendered comic scoops contest
05/07/2005 … A contest to find Britain’s funniest woman has been won by a comic who used to be a man.
Papal like us
DVD release for 'offensive' Popetown
05/07/2005 … Popetown, the controversial animated comedy the BBC pulled from the schedules, is to be released on DVD.
Mon 04 July 2005
The full Monte
Whitehouse wins in Monte Carlo
04/07/2005 … Paul Whitehouse’s comedy Help has scooped two awards at the Monte Carlo Television Festival.
Fri 01 July 2005
Closed for business
Australia drops The Office USA
01/07/2005 … Australian TV has dropped the American remake of The Office after just two episodes because of disappointing audiences.