Bart goes to Edinburgh
Fringe show for Simpsons voice
04/02/2004 … Bart Simpson is to appear at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Wed 04 February 2004
Only Fools And Racists
Sitcom rapped over bad language
04/02/2004 … The BBC is to bleep out the word 'Paki' in a vintage episode of Only Fools And Horses after viewers complained.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.