Four in five comedies fail
But BBC2 boss says £80m is money well spent
11/02/2004 … BBC2 controller Jane Root has admitted that four out of five new TV comedies fail.
2004 Archives
Wed 11 February 2004
Tue 10 February 2004
Ben Bailey – Original Review
10/02/2004 … This well-polished American comic is not seen on British shores all that often - which is our loss, as he's a maestro of comic timing and a master of the joke-writer's…
This place is smokin'!
10/02/2004 … A comedy show was abandoned last night after a blaze hit the venue.
Going ape
Addison's show transfers to Radio 4
10/02/2004 … Chris Addison's Edinburgh show The Ape That Got Lucky is transferring to Radio 4.
A little inappropriate...
C4 rapped for making kids swear
10/02/2004 … Channel 4 has been rapped by broadcasting watchdogs for makng children to swear in its Little Friends comedy show.
Mon 09 February 2004
Wrong about the 'mongs'
Author says sorry for slur on Spikey
09/02/2004 … Comedy journalist Ben Thompson has apologised to Phoenix Nights star Dave Spikey after wrongly criticising his act.
A Spacey odyssey
Comic Amadeus in Kevin's movie
09/02/2004 … Young comic Amadeus has landed a part in Kevin Spacey's next movie.
Too much competition?
Jongleurs launches yet another contest
09/02/2004 … Jongleurs has launched another comedy talent hunt just two weeks after its last one.