Pranks for nothing...
'Forgery' row hits Kiwi comedy festival
18/11/2003 … Kiwi comedian Mike Loder has been banned from performing in New Zealand's Comedy Festival next year for playing a prank on fellow comics.
2003 Archives
Tue 18 November 2003
Ricky's secret project
Gervais plans his next career move
18/11/2003 … Ricky Gervais is working on a secret new series for the BBC.
Mon 17 November 2003
The Bhoy done well
Danny to perform for the Queen
17/11/2003 … Danny Bhoy and Al Murray are to perform for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance next week.
Bad Johnny
Vegas rapped over schools joke
17/11/2003 … Johnny Vegas has angered teachers by jokingly telling children to take threatening weapons to class.
Tying the knot - not
Frank's wedding rumours scotched
17/11/2003 … Frank Skinner's publicist has denied newspaper stories that the comic is to marry.
Sun 16 November 2003
Stroppy Jim
Davidson sulks off stage yet again
16/11/2003 … Jim Davidson is at the centre of another row after storming off stage yet again.
Billy eyed for Potter movie
Fans demand Big Yin get wizard role
16/11/2003 … Hundreds of Harry Potter fans have demanded Billy Connolly be given a role in the next Hogwarts movie.
No doctor, doctor jokes...
Comics get cash to push health message
16/11/2003 … Comics John Ryan and Gary O'Donnell have written an hour-long show as part of a drive to get men to go to the doctor.