Brits on top down under
Gala launches Melbourne festival
27/03/2003 … The Melbourne comedy festival has kicked off, with British comic dominating the opening gala.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 27 March 2003
The hunt is on...
Entries open for C4's talent contest
27/03/2003 … Channel 4 has launched its annual So You Think You're Funny? talent hunt.
On the right wavelength
27/03/2003 … Ricky Gervais is up for yet another award - but this time it's NOT for The Office.
The original DVD
27/03/2003 … Classic US comedy The Dick Van Dyke Show could be returning after almost 40 years.
Wed 26 March 2003
Today No 42, tomorrow the world
Kumars format sold to Australia
26/03/2003 … Spoof chat show The Kumars at Number 42 is being exported to Australia.
A G'day for comedy
Comics ready for festival launch
26/03/2003 … British comics are preparing for the start of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival tomorrow.
Soccer star denies race abuse
Police probe Jongleurs incident
26/03/2003 … Newcastle soccer star Craig Bellamy has denied racially abusing a doorman at the Jongleurs comedy club in Cardiff.
Cleese's fresh Fields
26/03/2003 … John Cleese is to give a university lecture on WC Fields.