Euro 2004? Ave it
Peter Kay inspires England squad
17/06/2004 … England’s chances of Euro 2004 glory could lie not in with David Beckham or Sven Goran Eriksson – but with Peter Kay.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 17 June 2004
A dramatic turn
Comics record Radio 4 monologues
17/06/2004 … Four leading stand-ups have written dramatic monologues for a new Radio 4 series.
Slater goes Cuckoo
17/06/2004 … Christian Slater has been named as the Hollywood star headlining the Edinburgh Fringe production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.
Wed 16 June 2004
Unhappy 'Days'
16/06/2004 … Steve Coogan’s first mainstream Hollywood movie has been slated by the critics.
Mr Saturday Night
Honour for sketch show creator
16/06/2004 … The creator of legendary sketch show Saturday Night Live has won one of America’s top comedy prizes.
Tue 15 June 2004
Chaos Central...
Fringe venue hit by new crisis
15/06/2004 … Edinburgh venue Cowgate Central has again been thrown into turmoil; this time following the resignation of its comedy promoter.
Mon 14 June 2004
Mein Banff
Catherine Tate scoops top TV prize
14/06/2004 … The Catherine Tate Show has won one of the leading awards in international television.
A beach of a job
14/06/2004 … The giant faces of comedy stars Steve Coogan, Dawn French and David Jason have been etched into a Devon beach.