Rich pickings
Hall creates new characters for BBC4
30/10/2003 … Rich Hall has created some new comic characters for his forthcoming BBC4 show.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 30 October 2003
Wed 29 October 2003
G whizz!
Ali lands a second series in the US
29/10/2003 … Ali G has landed a second series in the States.
They're aping Johnny
TV ads feature comics and monkeys
29/10/2003 … An overweight comic and a talking monkey are to promote an overlooked digital TV service.
Tue 28 October 2003
Naked ambition
Hollywood break for Full Monty writer
28/10/2003 … The Full Monty creator Simon Beaufoy has been signed up to write his first major Hollywood movie.
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.
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.