Fruit of the Vine
08/10/2004 … Stand-up Tim Vine is heading for the record books after cracking 499 jokes in an hour.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 08 October 2004
Thu 07 October 2004
Scott's out
07/10/2004 … Scott Capurro has become the first comic to be evicted from the Kings Of Comedy house.
Billy's backlash
Comic brands journalists "slime"
07/10/2004 … Billy Connolly has turned on the press in the escalating row over his joke about British hostage Ken Bigley.
Wed 06 October 2004
Goalden opportunity
Ricky in soccer sitcom spin-off
06/10/2004 … Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson is set to star in an ITV sitcom based on his movie Mike Bassett: England Manager.
Barker's son 'on run'
Actor 'flees child porn probe' says paper
06/10/2004 … Ronnie Barker's son has reportedly fled the country after being arrested under a child porn crackdown.
Billy's blunder
06/10/2004 … Billy Connolly has been roundly condemned for joking about the plight of British hostage Ken Bigley.
Dangerfield dies
06/10/2004 … Veteran A merican stand-up Rodney Dangerfield has died at the age of 82.
Mon 04 October 2004
Awards are a joke
Jordan and Jodie Marsh on comedy shortlist
04/10/2004 … Peter Kay, Ricky Gervais and Jimmy Carr have been nominated for this year’s Lafta comedy awards organised by Loaded magazine.