Back in the chair
17/07/2004 … ITV has commissioned a new comedy quiz show to be fronted by Angus Deayton.
Sat 17 July 2004
Comedy? Forget it
Viewers can't recall great BBC comedies
17/07/2004 … BBC governors have praised the corporation’s comedy programming – even though viewers are hard-pressed to remember any of it.
Perrier l'eaudown
17/07/2004 … The judges of this year’s Perrier awards have been announced.
Racism row hits festival
17/07/2004 … Festival bosses have been forced to defend their decision to book a controversial French comic accused of anti-Semitism.
Funny money
17/07/2004 … American comic Dave Chappelle is to become one of the best-paid stars in TV following a $50 million deal with Comedy Central.
Fri 16 July 2004
Thu 15 July 2004
Job prospects? Slim
Whoopi loses ad deal over Bush gags
15/07/2004 … Whoopi Goldberg has been dropped from a Slim-Fast advertising campaign after making jokes at George Bush’s expense.
Five goes funny
15/07/2004 … Channel Five is to make its own comedy programmes for the first time.