Tiernan Douieb – Original Review
01/09/2004 … This rookie stand-up has quickly acquired the vital knack of chatting on stage as unselfconsciously as you would among friends.
Wed 01 September 2004
Craig Hill – Original Review
01/09/2004 … Craig Hill can inject pizzazz into even the most moribund of evenings.
Des Clarke – Original Review
01/09/2004 … Buzzing with nervous energy, Glasweigan Clarke splutters out a fractured succession of half-formed sentences and ideas, stumbling over his own debris of words and…
Best of the fests
01/09/2004 … The line-ups for the Newcastle and Birmingham comedy festivals have been unveiled.
Beef encounter
Enfield advertises burgers in US
01/09/2004 … Harry Enfield is fronting a new advertising campaign for Burger King in America.
Curb your nomination
01/09/2004 … Curb Your Enthusiasm has been stripped of its nomination for a major US award.
Tue 31 August 2004
Fringe sales up
Punters defy rain and Olympics
31/08/2004 … Ticket sales at the Edinburgh Fringe were up more than five per cent on last year, according to official figures.
Mon 30 August 2004
Beeb puts comedy first
DG says: 'It's as vital as news'
30/08/2004 … Comedy is to receive a huge boost across the BBC, with its new director-general promising it will be given the same priority as news.