Rowan denies breakdown
...and demands damages over press stories
20/01/2004 … Rowan Atkinson has taken legal action over what he called "quite ridiculous" newspaper reports he checked into a clinic on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 20 January 2004
Office producer quits BBC
20/01/2004 … Independent TV company Talkback have poached The Office's producer from the BBC.
The same old favourites
Familiar faces in awards line-up
20/01/2004 … The four best comedy moments from last year's TV have been named.
Good in the Sack...
BBC2 ratings tumble after show pulled
20/01/2004 … The BBC's decision to pull the reality comedy show The Sack Race appears to have backfired.
Drawn to good scripts...
Simpsons nab writing nominations
20/01/2004 … The Simpsons has picked up three awards nominations for the quality of its scripts.
Mon 19 January 2004
A monument to Spike
Plans for statue in South London
19/01/2004 … Plans have been announced for a statue of Spike Milligan in the South London borough of Lewisham.
Ricky goes off air
Gervais quits Xfm 'for a few months'
19/01/2004 … Ricky Gervais is to leave his Xfm radio show for "at least a few months".
A DVD... on the House
Win Steve Martin comedy on disc
19/01/2004 … The Steve Martin film Bringing Down The House has just been released on DVD and video and Chortle has ten discs to give away.