The comedians' comedian
01/12/2004 … Peter Cook was last night named the world’s greatest comedy star – by his peers and successors He topped the Channel 4 poll of Coemdians' Comedians…
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Wed 01 December 2004
Rik and Ade split
Double act ends after 25 years
01/12/2004 … Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall are to end their comic partnership after 25 years.
Little wonder
01/12/2004 … Little Britain has three more awards to add to its burgeoning tally.
Beyond Popworld
01/12/2004 … Popworld presenter and stand-up Simon Amstell is set to front a new Sunday afternoon show for Channel 4.
Little wonder
01/12/2004 … Little Britain has three more awards to add to its burgeoning tally.
Tue 30 November 2004
Sporting chance
30/11/2004 … Stand-up John Warburton has been given his own weekly column in the Sunday Sport.
Molly 'McWitch' dies
Star of classic radio comedies
30/11/2004 … Glaswegian comedy actress Molly Weir, best known as Hazel McWitch in Rentaghost, has died at the age of 94.
America takes a Peep
30/11/2004 … Peep Show has become the latest British comedy to be snapped up by American TV.