Comedy showdown
Old vs new in Big Brother contest
06/09/2004 … Old-school comics are to compete against up-and-coming stand-ups in a new Big Brother style TV programme.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 06 September 2004
Fri 03 September 2004
Secret Britain
03/09/2004 … Deleted scenes and the original pilot episode of Little Britain are to be included on a DVD release of series one next month.
Edinburgh in London
03/09/2004 … Some of the best comedy shows of the Edinburgh Fringe are to be performed in London West End this month.
Thu 02 September 2004
Crazy for comedy
02/09/2004 … Channel Five has snapped up the rights to American sitcom Crazy For You as part of its push into comedy.
Wed 01 September 2004
Best of the fests
01/09/2004 … The line-ups for the Newcastle and Birmingham comedy festivals have been unveiled.
Beef encounter
Enfield advertises burgers in US
01/09/2004 … Harry Enfield is fronting a new advertising campaign for Burger King in America.
Curb your nomination
01/09/2004 … Curb Your Enthusiasm has been stripped of its nomination for a major US award.
Tue 31 August 2004
Fringe sales up
Punters defy rain and Olympics
31/08/2004 … Ticket sales at the Edinburgh Fringe were up more than five per cent on last year, according to official figures.