Ta-ra, Thora
2,000 friends remember comedy icon
15/09/2003 … Stars and politicians have gathered at Westminster Abbey in a thanksgiving service for Dame Thora Hird.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 15 September 2003
The horror, the horror...
15/09/2003 … Perrier-winner Garth Marenghi is to make his TV debut on Channel 4 next year.
All things Brighton beautiful
Seaside's comedy festival unveiled
15/09/2003 … The line-up for this year's Brighton Comedy Festival has been unveiled.
Who's the Daddy?
Family Guy creator pens new cartoon
15/09/2003 … The creator of cult animated comedy Family Guy has been commissioned to make a new show in the States Fox, which unceremoniously dumped Seth MacFarlane's first…
Toby or not Toby?
Foster in line for radio award
15/09/2003 … Yorkshire stand-up Toby Foster has been nominated for a top local radio award for his afternoon show on BBC Radio Sheffield.
Fri 12 September 2003
Comedy goldmine
BBC launches huge online database
12/09/2003 … The BBC has launched an exhaustive online guide to British comedy shows.
John Ritter dies
12/09/2003 … American comedy actor John Ritter has died at the age of 54.
Python is Broadway bound
Holy Grail becomes Spamalot musical
12/09/2003 … A Monty Python musical is to open on Broadway in spring 2005, Eric Idle has confirmed.