Plaque honours Spike
Pal Skyes praises 'masterclass comic'
07/07/2003 … A blue plaque honouring Spike Milligan has been unveiled outside his former West London home.
2003 Archives
Mon 07 July 2003
ITV 'abandons sitcoms'
Format loses out to reality TV
07/07/2003 … ITV has been accused of abandoning the traditional family sitcom, by one of its more popular stars.
Beverly Hillbillies star dies
07/07/2003 … Buddy Ebsen, the star of the Sixites sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies has died at the age of 95.
Sat 05 July 2003
Jerry Springer's moment
05/07/2003 … Jerry Springer: The Opera is to transfer to the West End as a £3million production.
Chicks with quips
Funny Women finalists announced
05/07/2003 … The finalists of a nationwide hunt for the funniest new female comedian have been announced.
'The funniest film ever'
05/07/2003 … Monty Python's Life Of Brian has been voted the funniest film ever.
Rik banned from driving
05/07/2003 … Rik Mayall has been banned from driving for three months and fined £1,000 after being caught speeding at 113mph He was driving his silver Mercedes on the…
Dodd's stalker kept in hospital
Obsessed fan tried to torch home
05/07/2003 … An obsessed woman who stalked Ken Dodd has been ordered to remain in hospital for psychiatric treatment.