Winning the Raw
14/04/2003 … The Melbourne Comedy Festival's new act hunt has named two winners for the first time in its history.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 14 April 2003
In your face, Angus!
14/04/2003 … Paul Merton has triumphed at the Baftas, beating Angus Deayton to a prize just days after revealing the animosity between them.
Sat 12 April 2003
Barry nominees announced
12/04/2003 … The shortlist for the Melbourne Comedy Festival's Barry Award has been announced.
I'm glad he's is gone
Merton puts the boot into Deayton
12/04/2003 … Paul Merton has said losing Angus Deayton from Have I Got News For You was no big deal - as he never liked him anyway.
Blair takes Simpsons role
12/04/2003 … Tony Blair is to appear in The Simpsons.
Fri 11 April 2003
Healthy laughter
BBC confirms new medical sitcom
11/04/2003 … Adrian Edmondson is to star in a new BBC1 medical comedy, conroller Lorraine Heggessey has confirmed Doctors and Nurses will centre on the love-hate relationship…
TV movie
11/04/2003 … Eddie Izzard is writing a film about a heterosexual drag queen, which he will star in.
Simpsons shun Beckham
11/04/2003 … David Beckham has been shunned by The Simpsons because he's not famous enough.