Sam gets a head
05/02/2004 … The final star of the forthcoming Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy movie has been named as Sam Rockwell.
Thu 05 February 2004
Wed 04 February 2004
BBC denies dropping satire
R4 comedy 'not a victim of Hutton'
04/02/2004 … The BBC has denied reports it is shelving a satirical comedy in the wake of the Hutton Report - but admitted a key line about Blair being a liar had been edited…
Making light of the situation
Doddy's show goes on, despite power cut
04/02/2004 … Ken Dodd has performed a gig by torchlight after a power cut plunged his theatre into darkness.
Order of the Empire
Hackney contest names its finalists
04/02/2004 … The finalists for the Hackney Empire new act of the year have been announced.
The future's not so bright
Orange drops Fringe sponsorship
04/02/2004 … Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms has lost a vital £150,000 sponsorship deal for this year's Fringe.
I don't need beer money
Gervais turned down bitter ads
04/02/2004 … Ricky Gervais was offered the beer ads that made Peter Kay famous - but turned them down because he didn't need the cash.
Too sexy for the Beeb?
04/02/2004 … Ross Noble has become the latest victim of BBC sensitivity about upsetting the government - at least according to one newspaper.
Just be yourself...
Comic lands movie role - as a comic
04/02/2004 … Stand-up Paul Chowdhry has landed a role in the new John Malkovich movie.