OBE for Roy Hudd
31/12/2003 … Veteran comedian Roy Hudd has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 31 December 2003
Tue 30 December 2003
Meet the headliners
30/12/2003 … BBC2 is to pilot a new quick-fire satire quiz featuring stars of the stand-up circuit.
Mon 29 December 2003
Bob Monkhouse dies
Comic succumbs to cancer at 75
29/12/2003 … Comedy stars have been paying their tributes to Bob Monkhouse, who died last night at the age of 75.
Beeb pushes funny girls
New shows to showcase female talent
29/12/2003 … The BBC is launching a new sitcom based in a women's prison as part of a drive to bring more female comic talent to the screen.
Sun 28 December 2003
Gay pride
Welsh village indignant over Little Britain sketch
28/12/2003 … An isolated Welsh community has been upset over a running gag in sketch show Little Britain.
Big box Office
Brent wins record 6.5m audience
28/12/2003 … The long-awaited Office Christmas special was seen by 6.
Wed 24 December 2003
Pay row hits Seinfeld DVD
Cast refuse to add extra features
24/12/2003 … The cast of Seinfeld have refused to co-operate with star Jerry over the release of a long-awaited DVD.
Eddie's new challenge
'I'll play Middle East - in Arabic'
24/12/2003 … Eddie Izzard says he wants to perform in the Middle East - in Arabic.