Broadway honours Eddie
Critics hand Izzard best actor award
19/05/2003 … Eddie Izzard has won one of New York's top theatre honours.
Mon 19 May 2003
Wild West returns
Slated sitcom lands second series
19/05/2003 … BBC1 has ordered a new series of Dawn French's comedy Wild West.
Brand's big Ass deal
19/05/2003 … Jo Brand is to host a new quiz show, which the BBC hopes could replace The Simpsons.
Sun 18 May 2003
Black comedy
BBC1 to air its first Afro-Caribbean sitcom
18/05/2003 … BBC1 is to air its first black sitcom, The Crouches.
Gervais Rose to the occasion
The Office triumphs at Montreux
18/05/2003 … The Office has won one of the top international TV awards even though some of the judges did not get the joke.
Sat 17 May 2003
Tuffers' guide to comedy
Cricketer Phil joins sports quiz
17/05/2003 … Phil Tufnell will join They Think It's All Over as a team captain when the show returns this autumn.
It's IT-hee
Broadcaster's new comedy drive
17/05/2003 … ITV1 is making a new push towards comedy, poaching some of the BBC's top stars forwith a raft of new commissions.
Fri 16 May 2003
Making tracks
Stars join Gribbin for live album
16/05/2003 … Steve Gribbin is to record a new live album at London's Comedy Store.