Veteran scriptwriter dies
Merriman remembered for Beyond Our Ken
12/06/2003 … Veteran comedy scriptwriter Eric Merriman has died at the age of 78.
2003 Archives
Thu 12 June 2003
Wed 11 June 2003
Doing his Holmeswork
11/06/2003 … Simon Munnery is working on a one-man radio show debunking the image of iconic characters.
Wrote off
Broadway's Eric and Ern tribute to close
11/06/2003 … The Morecambe and Wise homage The Play What I Wrote is to close on Broadway.
For Rod's sake...
11/06/2003 … Ben Elton is to write a West End musical based on the work of Rod Stewart.
Tue 10 June 2003
Not like that!
10/06/2003 … Rival bids to erect a statue to Tommy Cooper have erupted into a belligerent war of words.
McJongleurs
Club chain launches Edinburgh venue
10/06/2003 … Jongleurs has officially announced the opening of its new comedy club in Edinburgh - just in time for the Fringe.
Brucie's bonus
Forsyth lands Have I Got News... gig
10/06/2003 … Hasn't he done well! Bruce Forsyth is to present Have I Got News for You - eight years after being dumped by the BBC.
Auntie's Bloomer
10/06/2003 … Stand-up Adam Bloom has landed a six-part series for Radio 4.