Mind your language
Classic sitcoms censored in racism blitz
11/05/2004 … Classic BBC sitcoms are to fall under the censor’s knife in a new crackdown on offensive language.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 11 May 2004
Mon 10 May 2004
Fringe programme out
Just the 1,695 shows this year!
10/05/2004 … The full programme for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe has been unveiled.
Street's ahead
US cinemas to air Stella special
10/05/2004 … The feature-length version of Stella Street is to be released in cinemas in America.
Buzz off
Manchester's oldest club to close
10/05/2004 … Manchester’s Buzz Club, the longest-running comedy venue outside London, is to close after 15 years.
Jess for success
10/05/2004 … Spaced star Jessica Stephenson is to front a new BBC1 sitcom.
Sun 09 May 2004
A party to raise the dead
Comic Kaufman invited to his own wake
09/05/2004 … Fans of cult American comic Andy Kaufman have invited him to a party - even though he died of lung cancer in 1984.
Sat 08 May 2004
Attacked by a racist heckler
And police 'did nothing' to help
08/05/2004 … Asian comic Paul Chowdhry called police after he was attacked by a racist heckler – and claims they did nothing to help.
Fri 07 May 2004
What's the deal with Seinfeld?
King of sitcom domain returns to TV
07/05/2004 … Seinfeld is returning to American TV – thanks to corporate giant American Express.