The Twain gang
Steve Martin lands top US award
12/05/2005 … Steve Martin is to receive this year’s prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humour.
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Thu 12 May 2005
Wed 11 May 2005
King of the cattle
Rich Hall lands new BBC4 series
11/05/2005 … Rich Hall has landed a new BBC Four series.
Coming to a local theatre
11/05/2005 … The League of Gentlemen have announced a new national tour.
The Odd Couple
Bailey and Davies to star in Fringe drama
11/05/2005 … Bill Bailey and Alan Davies are to star as The Odd Couple at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Tony loves Spam
Python musical tops Broadway awards
11/05/2005 … Monty Python’s has topped the shortlists for Broadway's most prestigious awards, the Tonys.
Mon 09 May 2005
Jerry cleared
TV watchdogs reject 16,000 complaints
09/05/2005 … Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has published its ruling on the controversial TV screening of Jerry Springer: The Opera – and found in favour of the BBC.
Mourning the sitcom
C4 to examine the death of a genre
09/05/2005 … Former ITV executive David Liddiment is to front a 90-minute Channel 4 documentary examining the crisis in sitcoms.
Hill be back
09/05/2005 … Harry Hill’s TV Burp has been recommissioned for a fifth series.