Inspired by Warhol...
The bizarre genesis of Little Britain favourites
23/11/2004 … Little Britain favourites Lou and Andy were originally based on Lou Reed and Andy Warhol, star Matt Lucas has revealed.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 23 November 2004
Mon 22 November 2004
We're done with TV
League of Gents stick with movies
22/11/2004 … The League of Gentlemen are unlikely to return to TV.
Hello again
22/11/2004 … Rare Peter Cook and Dudley Moore sketches, unseen since they were first broadcast 36 years ago are to be aired on ITV1.
Sun 21 November 2004
That's not my Pete...
Cook's widow slams 'bitter' film
21/11/2004 … Peter Cook’s widow has slammed a new Channel 4 film for portraying the comic as a bad-tempered drunk.
Sat 20 November 2004
What would Bill say?
20/11/2004 … A new book is to be published of things Bill Hicks might possibly have said, were he alive today.
Fri 19 November 2004
Twin peaks
BBC3 commissions all-girl comedy
19/11/2004 … Sketch group Live! Girls! have landed a BBC TV series on the back of their Edinburgh festival shows.
Thu 18 November 2004
Access all arias
BBC to screen uncut Springer opera
18/11/2004 … The BBC is to broadcast Jerry Springer: The Opera in its entirety in the new year.
The road worrier
18/11/2004 … Bill Bailey has revealed that he once quit comedy for a telesales job, because he was fed up with life on the road.