Dodd's stalker kept in hospital
Obsessed fan tried to torch home
05/07/2003 … An obsessed woman who stalked Ken Dodd has been ordered to remain in hospital for psychiatric treatment.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 05 July 2003
Ireland gets Sexie
Dublin, Belfast dates for Izzard
05/07/2003 … Eddie Izzard has announced two Irish dates in his Sexie world tour.
Fri 04 July 2003
Mackenzie's school run
The Office star to tour as teacher Bagshaw
04/07/2003 … The Office star Mackenzie Crook is to tour in the guise of his comedy creation Mr Bagshaw.
Thu 03 July 2003
Billy's tuned in to his roots
03/07/2003 … Billy Connolly is set to present a music show to Scottish radio audiences if Virgin Radio wins a licence to broadcast in Glasgow.
Love calls...
03/07/2003 … Sanjeev Bhaskar is working on a romantic comedy film based in an Indian call centre.
Wed 02 July 2003
George Roper dies
The Comedians star loses cancer fight
02/07/2003 … George Roper, one of the original stars of the Seventies show The Comedians, has died at the age of 69.
Tue 01 July 2003
Vegas on video
Comic to film at Edinburgh fringe
01/07/2003 … Johnny Vegas is to film his first video at the Edinburgh fringe.
Buddy Hackett dies
01/07/2003 … Veteran US comic Buddy Hackett has died in Malibu at the age of 78.