Coogan's run
31/03/2004 … Steve Coogan is heading to the States to escape the spectre of Alan Partridge.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 31 March 2004
Gentlemen's agreement
League film finally secures financing
31/03/2004 … Filming on The League Of Gentlemen movie is finally set to begin this autumn after delays over financing.
Tue 30 March 2004
Victoria's secrets
A Melbourne Comedy Festival diary
30/03/2004 … Dan Willis and Nik Coppin are making their first trip to the Melbourne Internation Comedy Festival, in the state of Victoria, where they are hosting a stand-up…
Gimme 7
Get classic comedies on demand
30/03/2004 … BBC7's classic radio comedies will be available on demand from Monday.
Holmes sweet Holmes
Fry to play his detective hero
30/03/2004 … Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry are to reunite as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson.
It's einfeld
30/03/2004 … An Internet-only advert starring Jerry Seinfeld and Superman has gone online today.
Billy announces UK dates
Benefit in aid of his tour manager
30/03/2004 … Billy Connolly has announced two benefit gigs next month -his first UKappearances in three years.
Comics in heat...
J2O regional finalists announced
30/03/2004 … More than 50 new comics have been chosen to progress to the next round in the J20 Last Laugh comedy search.