A painful business, comedy
Stand-up continues despite stage collapse
21/07/2003 … A comic collapsed on stage on Friday night - yet continued to deliver his set, lapsing in and out of consciousness.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 21 July 2003
Izzard cancels tour date
Eddie pulls out over poor ticket sales
21/07/2003 … Eddie Izzard has cancelled a date in his current Sexie tour in the face of poor ticket sales.
Who needs Friends?
Spin-off sitcom planned for Joey
21/07/2003 … Rumours that Friends is to spawn a spin-off series are gathering pace in the States.
Sun 20 July 2003
Ardal goes West
Stage debut for Father Ted star
20/07/2003 … Ardal O'Hanlon is to make his West End debut in in a new stage comedy this autumn.
Sat 19 July 2003
Old Bill's still arresting
19/07/2003 … Montreal's Just For Laughs comedy festival has drawn to a close, with almost 1.
Put big show on
19/07/2003 … Channel 4 is to broadcast Peter Kay's stand-up show later this year.
Fri 18 July 2003
Laugh with mother
18/07/2003 … Stand-up James Campbell has been snapped up by Graham Norton's TV company to make a new comedy programme for children, So! Television has taken an option out on…
Nuff respect for Ali
Three Emmy nods for his US debut
18/07/2003 … Ali G has been nominated for three Emmy awards in the States.