Sun setting on the Empire?
Music hall's future in the balance
11/07/2003 … The future of London's Hackney Empire hangs in the balance after the building firm refurbishing the old music hall went bust.
Fri 11 July 2003
Thu 10 July 2003
Comedy guru returns to C4
10/07/2003 … The TV executive who brought Ali G and Dom Joly to our screens is to return to Channel 4.
A man of letters
10/07/2003 … Eddie Izzard has been made an honorary Doctor Of Letters for his pro-Europe campaigning.
...And this is me
Coogan's latest movie role: himself
10/07/2003 … Steve Coogan has landed yet another movie role - this time playing himself.
Wed 09 July 2003
Celebrating Debbie
Tribute to scriptwriter Barham
09/07/2003 … Radio 4 is to pay tribute to comedy scriptwriter Debbie Barham, who died earlier this year aged 26 Those she wrote for - including Roy Hudd, Rory Bremner, Clive…
Fortysomething crisis
Show axed from prime-time slot
09/07/2003 … ITV chiefs are dumping Hugh Laurie's new comedy-drama Fortysomething from its prime-time slot.
Niles ahead
09/07/2003 … Frasier star Kelsey Grammer has raised the possibility of a spin-off from the long-running sitcom.
The comedy pirate
Unlicenced radio station launches
09/07/2003 … A pirate radio station has been launched, broadcasting comedy five nights a week.