The headliners
O'Briain to host new topical quiz
26/04/2005 … Dara O’Briain is to front a new BBC2 satirical panel show this summer.
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Tue 26 April 2005
With honours
Chortle's student comic crowned
26/04/2005 … Architecture student Nathan Caton has been crowned as Chortle’s second student comedian of the year.
Mon 25 April 2005
Where there's a Will
Huge pay deals to keep sitcom on air
25/04/2005 … Will & Grace is to return for another series after producers agreed to give the stars pay rises of 50 per cent or more.
MP3’s company...
Chortle launches comedy downloads
25/04/2005 … COMEDY tracks and albums can now be downloaded direct to your PC, thanks to a new service from Chortle.
Acorn Antiques to close
Show can't go on without Julie Walters
25/04/2005 … The West End version of Victoria Wood’s Acorn Antiques is to close next month, after 16 weeks.
Thu 21 April 2005
Taylor-made comedy
21/04/2005 … The BBC has poached Channel 4 commissioning editor Katie Taylor as its new executive editor for comedy entertainment.
You're Bard!
Sean stars in Shakespeare play
21/04/2005 … Sean Hughes is to make his debut as a Shakespearean stage actor.
Vic escapes jail term
Community service for drink-driving
21/04/2005 … Vic Reeves has been banned from driving for almost three years and ordered to do 100 hours community service for his drink-drive crash.