BBC gambles on Vegas
06/11/2003 … Johnny Vegas has signed an exclusive deal to develop his own comedy show with the BBC that could be worth up to £500,000 Vegas is teaming up with British…
2003 Archives
Thu 06 November 2003
Vic and Bob... and Steve
Coogan joins Reeves & Mortimer
06/11/2003 … Steve Coogan is to team up with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer for a new ITV1 show.
America ruined my sitcom
Coupling writer hits out at US studios
06/11/2003 … The creator of Coupling has said his show was ruined by the American studio system.
The £18m war chest
Jongleurs' owners set to pounce on new venues
06/11/2003 … Jongleurs owners Regent Inns is to raise an £18million war chest to enable it to buy new venues.
Wed 05 November 2003
Chinese whispers
BBC3 plans first Oriental comedy show
05/11/2003 … BBC3 is planning the first all-Chinese comedy show, which could do for Oriental comics what Goodness Gracious Me did for Asian ones.
So there's these five Irishmen...
O'Hanlon headlines benefit bash
05/11/2003 … Ardal O'Hanlon is to make a rare stand-up appearance at an Irish comedy showcase in the West End this month.
Tue 04 November 2003
Bravo for comedy
Digital station launches stand-up show
04/11/2003 … Digital TV station Bravo has announced its first venture into comedy, with a new stand-up show.
Janey's latest chapter
04/11/2003 … Comic Janey Godley has landed a book deal on the back of her Edinburgh Fringe show.