Bold as brass
Tribute to 'Cheeky Chappie' Miller
07/12/2004 … A life-size bronze statue of music hall legend Max Miller is to be erected in his home town of Brighton.
Tue 07 December 2004
This law's a joke
Atkinson protests religion Bill
07/12/2004 … Rowan Atkinson has launched an attack on a planned new law against inciting religious hatred, claiming it is an attack on freedom of speech.
Mon 06 December 2004
Liam Mullone – Original Review
06/12/2004 … Times obituary writer Liam Mullone may have ostentatious hair that’s dangerously close to Flock Of Seagulls, but his material is in much better shape.
Britain's best
06/12/2004 … Little Britain has been nominated for yet another comedy award, this one judged by a panel of leading TV industry experts.
We rule!
US critic concedes Brits are funnier
06/12/2004 … A leading American TV critic has finally admitted what many have long suspected: that the Brits are funnier than his countrymen.
Sun 05 December 2004
Half-baked Cook
05/12/2004 … Another of Peter Cook's ex-wives has criticised the movie of his life to be screened on Channel 4 this Christmas.
Sat 04 December 2004
Fawlty hotel for sale
£1.5m for sitcom's inspiration
04/12/2004 … The hotel whose service was so bad it inspired John Cleese to create Fawlty Towers has gone on sale.
Thu 02 December 2004
Loaded with awards
02/12/2004 … Little Britain’s Matt Lucas and David Walliams have won two comedy awards from the readers of Loaded magazine.