Mind your language
Classic sitcoms censored in racism blitz
11/05/2004 … Classic BBC sitcoms are to fall under the censor’s knife in a new crackdown on offensive language.
Tue 11 May 2004
70s comedy chief dies
11/05/2004 … The ITV executive who poached Morecambe and Wise from BBC and helped make Benny Hill an international star, has died at the age of 76.
Mon 10 May 2004
Jess for success
10/05/2004 … Spaced star Jessica Stephenson is to front a new BBC1 sitcom.
Buzz off
Manchester's oldest club to close
10/05/2004 … Manchester’s Buzz Club, the longest-running comedy venue outside London, is to close after 15 years.
Street's ahead
US cinemas to air Stella special
10/05/2004 … The feature-length version of Stella Street is to be released in cinemas in America.
Fringe programme out
Just the 1,695 shows this year!
10/05/2004 … The full programme for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe has been unveiled.
Sun 09 May 2004
A party to raise the dead
Comic Kaufman invited to his own wake
09/05/2004 … Fans of cult American comic Andy Kaufman have invited him to a party - even though he died of lung cancer in 1984.
Sat 08 May 2004
Attacked by a racist heckler
And police 'did nothing' to help
08/05/2004 … Asian comic Paul Chowdhry called police after he was attacked by a racist heckler – and claims they did nothing to help.