Rowan races off
Atkinson 'to quit comedy for cars'
06/04/2003 … Rowan Atkinson is to quit comedy for a year - to go motor racing.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 06 April 2003
Brand new show
06/04/2003 … Jo Brand is heading for this year's Edinburgh festival.
Bring the pain
06/04/2003 … Listening to Billy Connolly raises your pain threshold, new research has found.
At Dee movies
Jack lands role in gangster flick
06/04/2003 … Jack Dee is to star in a new British film about the London underworld.
Sat 05 April 2003
Teaming with talent
BBC plans more comedy by committee
05/04/2003 … The BBC is planning to make more comedies along the American lines, with scripts created by teams of writers.
Fri 04 April 2003
Armstrong 'the new Angus'
Comic in line for quiz show hotseat
04/04/2003 … Alexander Armstrong has been tipped as the favourite to replace Angus Deayton on Have I Got News For You? The comic - one half of the double act Armstrong and Miller…
Izzard wows Broadway
04/04/2003 … Eddie Izzard has attracted rave reviews for his Broadway debut.
Kitson disowns his fans
Fringe show 'will lose me friends'
04/04/2003 … Daniel Kitson says his Edinburgh show this year will lose him legions of fans.