Norton saved my life
Suicidal woman's debt to comic
24/05/2004 … A woman driven to the brink of suicide by grief has credited Graham Norton with saving her life.
Mon 24 May 2004
Sat 22 May 2004
Spike gets stoned
Milligan's grave finally marked
22/05/2004 … Spike Milligan has finally got his headstone reading; “I told you I was ill” Since he died in February 2002, his grave in Winchelsea, East Sussex, has…
Fri 21 May 2004
BBC is Barret's home
Brydon's talk show to be a series
21/05/2004 … The BBC has picked up Rob Brydon's talk show in the guise of hapless chauffeur Keith Barret.
Thu 20 May 2004
Venue doesn't go Belly-up
Fringe building resolves safety fears
20/05/2004 … Fears that the Sminoff Underbelly was too unsafe to operate as an Edinburgh Fringe venue have been resolved.
Fetch-a-sketch
America picks up another Brit hit
20/05/2004 … The American version of ITV1’s Sketch Show – fronted by Frasier star Kelsey Grammer – has been given the green light by network chiefs.
Wed 19 May 2004
Spray alert shuts club
19/05/2004 … Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a comedy show after pepper spray was apparently released into the theatre.
Odd Couple star dies
Tony Randall also a Letterman favourite
19/05/2004 … Tony Randall, the comic actor who starred in TV”s The Odd Couple has died at the age of 84.
Office in awards shock
19/05/2004 … The Office’s dominance of award shows could be over, after judges barred it from entering one of the most prestigious global accolades.