Beeb's new comedy channel
28/10/2003 … The BBC is to launch a new youth channel featuring such hit comedies as Shooting Stars, Coupling, I'm Alan Partridge and The League of Gentlemen.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 28 October 2003
Heeere's Johnny
28/10/2003 … Johnny Vegas is to release his first DVD and video on November 17.
'Are you proud of yourself?'
Kelly clashes with Skinner over abuse gags
28/10/2003 … Matthew Kelly has challenged Frank Skinner for making jokes about his arrest for alleged child sex abuse.
Big box Office
28/10/2003 … The second series of The Office has become the fastest-selling DVD tittle ever - narrowly beating previous record-holder Phoenix Nights.
Mon 27 October 2003
Consider the Lily...
27/10/2003 … Veteran performer Lily Tomlin was last night awarded one of the highest accolades in American comedy, the Mark Twain Prize for humor.
Sat 25 October 2003
'Funny' is not an opinion
Now computers can judge comedy
25/10/2003 … A stand-up comic has invented a piece of software he claims can determine precisely how funny a comedian is.
Fri 24 October 2003
Where it all began...
24/10/2003 … Marion And Geoff creator Rob Brydon is to be reunited with his former collaborator Alan Thompson this weekend.
Tony Capstick dies
24/10/2003 … Veteran broadcaster, musician and comic Tony Capstick has died at the age of 59.