Board of comedy
06/10/2005 … Jon Plowman has been named the BBC’s new head of comedy, and has set up a new board to develop programmes.
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Thu 06 October 2005
Buns of gold
Enfield flogs US burgers again
06/10/2005 … Harry Enfield has made another advertisement for Burger King in America.
Saunders of the WI
Jennifer starts filming new sitcom
06/10/2005 … Jennifer Saunders has begun filming a new comedy show alongside her Absolutely Fabulous co-star Joanna Lumley.
Connolly comes home
06/10/2005 … Billy Connolly has reportedly sold his home in Los Angeles to return to life in Scotland.
Tue 04 October 2005
And it's goodnight from him
04/10/2005 … Ronnie Barker has died at the age of 76.
Mon 03 October 2005
Rik's rage
03/10/2005 … Rik Mayall has launched an attack on the BBC – claiming he’s been axed from their channels because he isn’t gay.
Rik's rage
03/10/2005 … Rik Mayall has launched an attack on the BBC – claiming he’s been axed from their channels because he isn’t gay.
Dwarf discovered
03/10/2005 … A so-called ‘lost’ episode of Red Dwarf is to be released on a new DVD – and clips have already gone online.