Jongleurs board turmoil
11/09/2004 … The troubled owner of Jongleurs comedy clubs has undergone a dramatic boardroom shake-up after its two most senior executives walked out.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 11 September 2004
Fri 10 September 2004
In a different League
Ambitious project for Gentlemen stars
10/09/2004 … Comedian Mark Gatiss is to star in a Sopranos-style comedy drama co-written by his League of Gentleman colleague Jeremy Dyson.
Thu 09 September 2004
The Little Apple
NY launches eight-gig comedy fest
09/09/2004 … New York has unveiled the line-up for its first comedy festival… just eight gigs.
Savage competition
O'Grady to challenge Richard & Judy
09/09/2004 … Lily Savage creator Paul O'Grady is being lined up for a talk show to challenge Richard and Judy, according to press reports.
Wed 08 September 2004
Debbie's last laugh
R4 to air Barham's final sitcom
08/09/2004 … Radio 4 is to air the last comedy created by scriptwriter Debbie Barham before her death last year at just 26.
Roy's all right
08/09/2004 … Roy Hudd is to return to the theatre show he was forced to quit because of exhaustion.
Mon 06 September 2004
A challenge of note
Musical comic to play every London club
06/09/2004 … Musical comic Rainer Hersch is to attempt to play every comedy club in London in just one month.
The book of Otis
06/09/2004 … Rich Hall is to publish a book in the guise of his jailbird alter ego Otis Lee Crenshaw.