Sex sells
US Coupling tipped for the top
07/05/2003 … The American version of Coupling is set to land a coveted prime-time slot, despite fears the content might be too risque for advertisers.
Wed 07 May 2003
Turtley dead
London's oddest venue goes belly-up
07/05/2003 … One of London's toughest - and strangest - comedy nights is to close down.
London laughs
Comedy festival line-up launched
07/05/2003 … The London Comedy festival has officially launched this year's programme.
Tue 06 May 2003
Doomed! We're all doomed!
C4 boss sounds death knell for TV comedy
06/05/2003 … The government is gambling with the entire future of comedy on TV, the head of Channel 4 has claimed.
NBC drops Kumars remake
...but it quickly finds a new home
06/05/2003 … American network NBC has dropped its remake of the Kumars At Number 42.
Sun 04 May 2003
Oh my God, it's Kilkenny
04/05/2003 … Rich Hall, Bill Bailey, Daniel Kitson and Jimmy Carr are among the comics lined up for this year's Kilkenny Comedy Festival.
For the crack...
Rik and Ade to tour Bottom again
04/05/2003 … Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson are to tour again with Bottom.
Bean for a spin
04/05/2003 … Rowan Atkinson crashed his Aston Martin at 100mph during an owners' yesterday.