Stand up for yourself
29/01/2003 … Out-of-work people in some of Scotland's most deprived areas are being groomed for jobs in comedy under a scheme to revitalise the area.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 29 January 2003
Driving audiences away
Just 1.4m see Marion and Geoff
29/01/2003 … Marion And Geoff was trounced in the ratings by every other terrestrial TV programme last night.
Marion, Geoff and Ed
29/01/2003 … Rob Brydon will be taking his Marion And Geoff stage show to the Edinburgh Festival.
'Stand-up bored me'
Why Lee's happy off the circuit
29/01/2003 … Stewart Lee has admitted he used to get so bored with stand-up that he would deliberately disrupt his routine - just for the thrill getting it back on track.
Animated discussions
Leary to make cartoons from stand-up
29/01/2003 … Denis Leary has signed a deal for two new comedy shows for American TV.
Mon 27 January 2003
Phoenix to rise again?
27/01/2003 … Phoenix Nights could be heading back for a third series.
Sun 26 January 2003
Vic gets hitched
Reeves weds former club dancer
26/01/2003 … Vic Reeves has married former nightclub dancer Nancy Sorrell in front of 200 friends and family Guests, who had been asked to wear white, were said to include Johnny…
TV needs new ideas
26/01/2003 … Channel 4 is looking for ideas for its next season of the Comedy Lab.