Norton saved my life
Suicidal woman's debt to comic
24/05/2004 … A woman driven to the brink of suicide by grief has credited Graham Norton with saving her life.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 24 May 2004
Sat 22 May 2004
Spike gets stoned
Milligan's grave finally marked
22/05/2004 … Spike Milligan has finally got his headstone reading; “I told you I was ill” Since he died in February 2002, his grave in Winchelsea, East Sussex, has…
Fri 21 May 2004
BBC is Barret's home
Brydon's talk show to be a series
21/05/2004 … The BBC has picked up Rob Brydon's talk show in the guise of hapless chauffeur Keith Barret.
Thu 20 May 2004
Fetch-a-sketch
America picks up another Brit hit
20/05/2004 … The American version of ITV1’s Sketch Show – fronted by Frasier star Kelsey Grammer – has been given the green light by network chiefs.
Venue doesn't go Belly-up
Fringe building resolves safety fears
20/05/2004 … Fears that the Sminoff Underbelly was too unsafe to operate as an Edinburgh Fringe venue have been resolved.
Wed 19 May 2004
Office in awards shock
19/05/2004 … The Office’s dominance of award shows could be over, after judges barred it from entering one of the most prestigious global accolades.
Odd Couple star dies
Tony Randall also a Letterman favourite
19/05/2004 … Tony Randall, the comic actor who starred in TV”s The Odd Couple has died at the age of 84.