A legendary honour
Holy Grail named best British film ever
12/02/2004 … Monty Python and The Holy Grail has been conclusively voted the best British film of all time.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 12 February 2004
Who-hoo! Simpsons movie!
Producer: 'It's finally a reality'
12/02/2004 … Work has started on story ideas for The Simpsons movie, one of its producers has revealed.
By Royle appointment
America has second crack at Jim
12/02/2004 … America's ABC network has given the official green light to remakes of British sitcoms The Royle Family and The Savages.
Wed 11 February 2004
Oooh, Betty!
R4's tribute to comic star Marsden
11/02/2004 … Radio 4 is to pay tribute to Round The Horne star Betty Marsden next month.
Badly drawn girls
11/02/2004 … Channel 4 is planning an British version of South Park, set in a bleak area of South London The 13-part animated series Streatham Hill will revolve around hree…
Four in five comedies fail
But BBC2 boss says £80m is money well spent
11/02/2004 … BBC2 controller Jane Root has admitted that four out of five new TV comedies fail.
Tue 10 February 2004
This place is smokin'!
10/02/2004 … A comedy show was abandoned last night after a blaze hit the venue.
Going ape
Addison's show transfers to Radio 4
10/02/2004 … Chris Addison's Edinburgh show The Ape That Got Lucky is transferring to Radio 4.