Order of the Empire
Hackney contest names its finalists
04/02/2004 … The finalists for the Hackney Empire new act of the year have been announced.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 04 February 2004
Making light of the situation
Doddy's show goes on, despite power cut
04/02/2004 … Ken Dodd has performed a gig by torchlight after a power cut plunged his theatre into darkness.
BBC denies dropping satire
R4 comedy 'not a victim of Hutton'
04/02/2004 … The BBC has denied reports it is shelving a satirical comedy in the wake of the Hutton Report - but admitted a key line about Blair being a liar had been edited…
Tue 03 February 2004
End of an era, oh so it is
03/02/2004 … Hundreds of fans yesterday joined Scottish celebrities in paying tribute to comic Rikki Fulton.
Mon 02 February 2004
Oldie but Goodie
02/02/2004 … Bill Oddie has hit out at the BBC for not repeating The Goodies.
Sun 01 February 2004
Are you a Monty's double?
Biopic needs actors to play Pythons
01/02/2004 … The Hollywood version of Graham Chapman's life story has become a step closer.