A cunning plan
03/04/2005 … The persistent rumours that Blackadder is to return for another series have surfaced once again.
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Hill's writer dies
01/04/2005 … Comedy writer Dave Freeman, who worked for Benny Hill, Terry and June and the Carry On movies, has died at the age of 82.
Low-key Lenny
Secret gigs ahead of BBC1 show
01/04/2005 … Lenny Henry is performing a series of near-secret gigs in a small London pub.
Half-baked Bean?
01/04/2005 … Rowan Atkinson is to make a follow-up to his 1997 comedy film Bean: the Ultimate Disaster Movie.
Dougal for Pope
01/04/2005 … The Washington Post has tipped Father Dougal McGuire as a runner in the race to be the next Pope.
Hollywood says 'yes'
01/04/2005 … A new book by Danny Wallace is set to be made into a film, with the backing of Hollywood star Jack Black.
Dan's punch line
01/04/2005 … British comic Dan Willis has been punched by a racist heckler during a Melbourne gig.
Cowgate's new fiasco
Fringe drops venue over unpaid acts
01/04/2005 … Comedians are being warned to steer clear of Edinburgh’s Wilkie House venue this Fringe, amid a growing row over unpaid fees.