Tate exhibits her talents
Comic actress lands BBC2 series
05/09/2003 … Catherine Tate is to star in her own six-part BBC2 series.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 05 September 2003
Woody eyes Perrier winner
Martin auditions for movie role
05/09/2003 … Perrier-winner Demetri Martin has auditioned for a role in the next Woody Allen movie.
Cullen lands Producers role
05/09/2003 … Sean Cullen is to star in the Canadian stage version of The Producers.
Wed 03 September 2003
Mrs Overall: The Musical
Acorn Antiques heads for West End
03/09/2003 … Victoria Wood's soap parody Acorn Antiques is to be turned into a West End musical.
A kick in the ballots
Comedy Terrorist stands for election
03/09/2003 … Comedy Terrorist Aaron Barschak is to fight the Brent East by-election later this month.
Sales slide at Jongleurs
But chain still takes £28m a year
03/09/2003 … Jongleurs owners Regent Inns have announced that its profits fell almost 13 per cent over the last year.
Tue 02 September 2003
Frank goes to Hollywood
Oscar bid for Father Ted star's film
02/09/2003 … A short film starring Father Ted's Frank Kelly has won a place in a Los Angeles film festival.
Mon 01 September 2003
A funny old place...
Search for UK's comedy capital
01/09/2003 … Chortle has joined forces with men's magazine Loaded to find Britain's funniest towns.