Goon for a song
Dealer buys Spike's notebooks for £30
28/05/2003 … An antiques dealer has bought Spike Milligan's comedy notebooks for just £30.
2003 Archives
Wed 28 May 2003
Naked Norton 'not offensive'
Papal pose cleared by watchdogs
28/05/2003 … A photograph of a naked Graham Norton covering his genitals with a picture of the Pope is not offensive, advertising watchdogs have ruled.
Rave from the grave
28/05/2003 … Bill Hicks has released a new CD - more than nine years after his death.
Hope at 100
28/05/2003 … A 'very frail' Bob Hope is preparing to celebrate his 100th birthday tomorrow.
Fitting for Bill
28/05/2003 … Rare footage of Bill Hicks has been unearthed for a new documentary for American TV.
Tue 27 May 2003
This is the end - fact
Gervais vows to kill off The Office
27/05/2003 … Ricky Gervais has vowed that The Office will never return after this year's Christmas specials.
Sexie beast
Izzard announces new tour dates
27/05/2003 … Eddie Izzard has announced the North American leg of his world tour.
Mon 26 May 2003
'Comedy police' target Norton
26/05/2003 … Graham Norton's came face-to-face with a bogus terrorist during his performance at a charity gig last night.