Teaming with talent
BBC plans more comedy by committee
05/04/2003 … The BBC is planning to make more comedies along the American lines, with scripts created by teams of writers.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 05 April 2003
Fri 04 April 2003
Armstrong 'the new Angus'
Comic in line for quiz show hotseat
04/04/2003 … Alexander Armstrong has been tipped as the favourite to replace Angus Deayton on Have I Got News For You? The comic - one half of the double act Armstrong and Miller…
Izzard wows Broadway
04/04/2003 … Eddie Izzard has attracted rave reviews for his Broadway debut.
Kitson disowns his fans
Fringe show 'will lose me friends'
04/04/2003 … Daniel Kitson says his Edinburgh show this year will lose him legions of fans.
Peter Kay robbed
04/04/2003 … Peter Kay has had his mobile phone and digital camera stolen from his dressing room.
Thu 03 April 2003
7 up for stand-up
New comedy show for digital radio
03/04/2003 … BBC 7 is to produce its first original comedy programming, featuring stand-ups new to radio.
Today's comedy is Grot
...claims Reggie Perrin creator
03/04/2003 … Veteran comedy writer David Nobbs has criticised modern comedy for being coarse and vulgar.
Montreal or bust
Comics, films vie for festival places
03/04/2003 … The Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival is on the look-out for short comedy films.