Premier division
Keating! scoops Melbourne's Barry
17/04/2005 … A musical about former Australian prime minister Paul Keating has swept the board at the Melbourne Comedy Festival’s awards night.
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Sun 17 April 2005
Fri 15 April 2005
Heart scare for Amos
...but he's given the OK to perform
15/04/2005 … Stephen K Amos has returned to his Melbourne Comedy Festival show following a heart scare.
Only kidding...
15/04/2005 … Harry Hill is to write his first children’s book - about the adventures of a miniature horse.
Wed 13 April 2005
Top of the format
13/04/2005 … The television arm of comedy agent Avalon has joined forces with Channel 4 to develop new international TV formats.
Tue 12 April 2005
Cleese rolls
12/04/2005 … John Cleese is to take a one-man comedy show on tour around the world.
It's grim up north
12/04/2005 … The north is funnier than the south, organisers of a female comedy competition have claimed.
Cleese rolls
12/04/2005 … John Cleese is to take a one-man comedy show on tour around the world.
Sun 10 April 2005
Wizards of Oz
Barry award shortlist announced
10/04/2005 … Chris Addison and Stewart Lee have been nominated for the top prize in Australian comedy.