Jerry Lewis back in hospital
Comic stopped taking his drugs
14/11/2003 … Jerry Lewis has been admitted to hospital after he stopped taking drugs to control a life-threatening illness.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 14 November 2003
Choice comedy...
People's vote nominees announced
14/11/2003 … Ali G, Dead Ringers and Bo Selecta! are all in the running for a people?s choice award at the British Comedy Awards.
Coming uncoupled
14/11/2003 … Coupling star Richard Coyle has quit the show, leaving room for a new face.
News extra
14/11/2003 … Out-takes from Have I Got News For You are to be included in the Saturday-night repeat.
Wed 12 November 2003
Popper goes off
C4 exec leaves for BBC2 comedy
12/11/2003 … Channel 4's comedy commissioning editor Robert Popper has quit to work on his BBC2 show Look Around You.
Dead Spider
The man who wrote Benny Hill's theme
12/11/2003 … The man who wrote the most famous tune in comedy has died.
Is it really goodnight Seattle?
Grammer hints at Frasier encore
12/11/2003 … Frasier may not be coming to an end after all, star Kelsey Grammer has said.
Back of the net!
Partridge's comedy awards hat trick
12/11/2003 … The British Comedy Award nominees have been announced, with I'm Alan Partridge leading the pack.