Guy flies the Nest
Director quits top Fringe show
23/07/2004 … The acclaimed director of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest has pulled out of the show just two weeks before it opens at the Edinburgh Fringe.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 23 July 2004
Thu 22 July 2004
Janey unGodley
22/07/2004 … Scottish stand-up Janey Godley has provoked a storm of protest by encouraging people to ‘punch nuns for Jesus’.
Casting couch
New BBC2 series for Whitehouse
22/07/2004 … Paul Whitehouse has landed a new BBC2 comedy series in which he will play 30 new characters.
Wed 21 July 2004
Just for lags
21/07/2004 … Mark Thomas is to perform to hundreds of inmates at Edinburgh’s Saughton prison when he visits the Fringe next month.
Tue 20 July 2004
The cycle of life...
20/07/2004 … The three-seater ‘trandem’ bike ridden by The Goodies has been brought out of retirement to promote an Edinburgh show.
Win your own show!
20/07/2004 … At least one comic is guaranteed to land a TV deal at the Just For Laughs festival.
Mon 19 July 2004
Sheffield of dreams...
Festival planned for South Yorks
19/07/2004 … Sheffield is to join the growing band of British cities with their own comedy festival.