Little Britain is too much
Sketches to be censored for BBC1
28/10/2004 … The most offensive sketches in Little Britain are to be censored when the show transfers to BBC1 later this year.
2004 Archives
Thu 28 October 2004
Hail King Andrew
Maxwell crowned King Of Comedy
28/10/2004 … Andrew Maxwell has been crowned King Of Comedy in the E4 reality show.
Wed 27 October 2004
Fawlty connection
Cleese launches his own website
27/10/2004 … John Cleese has celebrated his 65th birthday today – by launching his own website.
ITV's date with improv
27/10/2004 … ITV is to film a pilot of a new improvised romantic comedy show, which could see the spontaneous form return to TV for the first time in six years.
Tue 26 October 2004
Bar firebombed after comedy
Revenge for comic's put-downs?
26/10/2004 … Two men may have firebombed an Edinburgh bar after being picked on by a comedian.
It's Jongleurs' loss
26/10/2004 … Pre-tax profits at troubled Jongleurs owners Regent Inns fell 15 per cent to £12.
Sun 24 October 2004
Good heir day
24/10/2004 … Prince Charles has donated money to a £30,000 appeal to erect a statue in honour of Spike Milligan.
Brent double?
Is Germany ripping off The Office?
24/10/2004 … The BBC has launched an investigation over a German comedy show that bears uncanny similarities to The Office.