Going ape
Addison's show transfers to Radio 4
10/02/2004 … Chris Addison's Edinburgh show The Ape That Got Lucky is transferring to Radio 4.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 10 February 2004
A little inappropriate...
C4 rapped for making kids swear
10/02/2004 … Channel 4 has been rapped by broadcasting watchdogs for makng children to swear in its Little Friends comedy show.
Mon 09 February 2004
Wrong about the 'mongs'
Author says sorry for slur on Spikey
09/02/2004 … Comedy journalist Ben Thompson has apologised to Phoenix Nights star Dave Spikey after wrongly criticising his act.
A Spacey odyssey
Comic Amadeus in Kevin's movie
09/02/2004 … Young comic Amadeus has landed a part in Kevin Spacey's next movie.
Too much competition?
Jongleurs launches yet another contest
09/02/2004 … Jongleurs has launched another comedy talent hunt just two weeks after its last one.
Back in the Bafta race
Academy bends the rules for Gervais
09/02/2004 … Ricky Gervais is in with a chance of a Bafta award, despite the BBC forgetting to submit his name.
Fri 06 February 2004
Billy's naked bungee
Connolly gets his kit off - again
06/02/2004 … Billy Connolly has stripped again - this time for a televised bungee jump.
Stella treat
£1m movie goes straight to video
06/02/2004 … The £1 million film of Stella Street is to be released straight to video.