Billy's the best
Connolly tops favourite comic poll
22/05/2003 … Billy Connolly has been named Britain's favourite comedian.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 22 May 2003
Wed 21 May 2003
Lenny fans seek pardon
Posthumous bid to clear Bruce's name
21/05/2003 … Fans of pioneering stand-up Lenny Bruce are demanding his posthumous pardon over obscenity charges.
Brits abroad...
Montreal announces festival line-up
21/05/2003 … Lee Mack, Sean Meo and Jimmy Carr will be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Bill Cosby, Carl Reiner and Emo Philips at the Montreal comedy festival.
Consider the Lily...
21/05/2003 … Lily Tomlin has won this year's Mark Twain Prize for American humour.
The write deal
Stand-up Watson pens two novels
21/05/2003 … Stand-up Mark Watson has signed a two-book deal with publishing giant Random House.
Tue 20 May 2003
A knockout script
20/05/2003 … Ali G's co-writer is working on a comedy movie about a rock star who emerges from a 20-year coma.
Too many Cooks
TV 'spoilt our tribute to Peter'
20/05/2003 … Terry Jones has criticised last year's West End tribute to Peter Cook, even though he directed it.
Fringe Bill
First Edinburgh line-ups unveiled
20/05/2003 … Bill Bailey, Mel and Sue and John Shuttleworth will all be performing at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.