In-tents humour
16/06/2003 … The line-up for the tenth Ealing Comedy Festival has been announced, featuring Bill Bailey, Rob Brydon and Al Murray (pictured) among others.
2003 Archives
Mon 16 June 2003
The sinking shrink
C4 relegates Frasier to graveyard slots
16/06/2003 … Channel 4 is to bury the remaining episodes of Frasier in their schedules because executives think it's not funny any more.
Making a song and dance of it
Mason stars in Broadway musical - at 72
16/06/2003 … Jackie Mason is to return to Broadway - in an all-singing, all-dancing musical.
From stage to page
19 comics' tales brought to book
16/06/2003 … Nineteen stand-ups - including Ed Byrne, Jenny Eclair, Stewart Lee and Arthur Smith - are to demonstrate their literary talents in a new collection of short stories.
Sun 15 June 2003
Absolutely Fabulous, Roger
15/06/2003 … Sir Roger Moore is to make a guest appearance in the next series of Absolutely Fabulous.
Sat 14 June 2003
Woman of the Times
Interview raises Mirza's US profile
14/06/2003 … Muslim stand-up Shazia Mirza has been given a huge profile in today's New York Times magazine.
Big Yin, CBE
Oddie, Briers and Dale also honoured
14/06/2003 … Billy Connolly has been made a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours.
Fri 13 June 2003
Coupling excites America
Advertisers clamour for raunchy remake
13/06/2003 … America's advertising buyers are expecting British import Coupling to be one of the biggest TV hits of the year.