Goon for a song
Dealer buys Spike's notebooks for £30
28/05/2003 … An antiques dealer has bought Spike Milligan's comedy notebooks for just £30.
Wed 28 May 2003
Gimme an F...
28/05/2003 … Kathy Burke has landed ITV in hot water over her four-letter tirade about Gimme Gimme Gimme at the British Comedy Awards.
Tue 27 May 2003
Sexie beast
Izzard announces new tour dates
27/05/2003 … Eddie Izzard has announced the North American leg of his world tour.
This is the end - fact
Gervais vows to kill off The Office
27/05/2003 … Ricky Gervais has vowed that The Office will never return after this year's Christmas specials.
Mon 26 May 2003
'Comedy police' target Norton
26/05/2003 … Graham Norton's came face-to-face with a bogus terrorist during his performance at a charity gig last night.
Sun 25 May 2003
More Jerry Springer moments
25/05/2003 … Jerry Springer - The Opera has added another 24 shows to its National Theatre run.
Sat 24 May 2003
The real sitcom story
BBC1 to examine comedy classics
24/05/2003 … The BBC is again plundering its archives for a new series about British sitcoms.
Thu 22 May 2003
Billy's the best
Connolly tops favourite comic poll
22/05/2003 … Billy Connolly has been named Britain's favourite comedian.