Milking Manning's image
Comic to be face of anti-dairy drive
18/08/2003 … Bernard Manning is to be the face of a new campaign encouraging people not to drink milk.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 18 August 2003
Dave's on board
18/08/2003 … Dave Gorman has been elected to the board that runs the Edinburgh Fringe.
Fri 15 August 2003
Sayle in Hillsborough row
15/08/2003 … Alexei Sayle has apologised after inadvertently offending families of Hillsborough disaster victims.
Naughty... but nice
Accolade for Graham Chapman play
15/08/2003 … A new play about the troubled life of Monty Python star Graham Chapman has won a coveted award at the Edinburgh Festival.
The Empire fights back
15/08/2003 … London's iconic Hackney Empire has been saved - again.
12 angry comics
Hancock script makes stage debut
15/08/2003 … The comics starring in the stage version of the classic film 12 Angry Men at the Edinburgh Fringe are to take on Tony Hancock's spoof version.
Thu 14 August 2003
Golden Carrott
Jasper is British TV's richest comic
14/08/2003 … Jasper Carrott has been named the richest comedian in British TV.
Wed 13 August 2003
Jackie Hamilton dies
Veteran of The Comedians was 65
13/08/2003 … Old-school comedian Jackie Hamilton died yesterday at the age of 65.