Teaming with talent
BBC plans more comedy by committee
05/04/2003 … The BBC is planning to make more comedies along the American lines, with scripts created by teams of writers.
2003 Archives
Sat 05 April 2003
Fri 04 April 2003
Armstrong 'the new Angus'
Comic in line for quiz show hotseat
04/04/2003 … Alexander Armstrong has been tipped as the favourite to replace Angus Deayton on Have I Got News For You? The comic - one half of the double act Armstrong and Miller…
Izzard wows Broadway
04/04/2003 … Eddie Izzard has attracted rave reviews for his Broadway debut.
Kitson disowns his fans
Fringe show 'will lose me friends'
04/04/2003 … Daniel Kitson says his Edinburgh show this year will lose him legions of fans.
Peter Kay robbed
04/04/2003 … Peter Kay has had his mobile phone and digital camera stolen from his dressing room.
Thu 03 April 2003
7 up for stand-up
New comedy show for digital radio
03/04/2003 … BBC 7 is to produce its first original comedy programming, featuring stand-ups new to radio.
Today's comedy is Grot
...claims Reggie Perrin creator
03/04/2003 … Veteran comedy writer David Nobbs has criticised modern comedy for being coarse and vulgar.
Montreal or bust
Comics, films vie for festival places
03/04/2003 … The Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival is on the look-out for short comedy films.