Hitchhiker gets thumbs up
Directors sign up for Hollywood film
17/06/2003 … The big-screen version of The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy has moved a step closer to reality with the appointment of a directing team.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 17 June 2003
Get ready for Eddie
Izzard announces UK tour dates
17/06/2003 … Eddie Izzard has announced the British tour dates of his 2003 tour, Sexie.
Mon 16 June 2003
Expert in his field
Smith to host Glastonbury comedy show
16/06/2003 … Comedy highlights from the Glastonbury festival are to be broadcast on Radio 4.
Oh dear, John
'Incoherent' Thomson disappoints fans
16/06/2003 … Cold Feet star John Thomson stunned fans by mumbling incoherently through his stand-up set and even repeating the same gags.
In-tents humour
16/06/2003 … The line-up for the tenth Ealing Comedy Festival has been announced, featuring Bill Bailey, Rob Brydon and Al Murray (pictured) among others.
The sinking shrink
C4 relegates Frasier to graveyard slots
16/06/2003 … Channel 4 is to bury the remaining episodes of Frasier in their schedules because executives think it's not funny any more.
Making a song and dance of it
Mason stars in Broadway musical - at 72
16/06/2003 … Jackie Mason is to return to Broadway - in an all-singing, all-dancing musical.
From stage to page
19 comics' tales brought to book
16/06/2003 … Nineteen stand-ups - including Ed Byrne, Jenny Eclair, Stewart Lee and Arthur Smith - are to demonstrate their literary talents in a new collection of short stories.