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.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 16 June 2004
Unhappy 'Days'
16/06/2004 … Steve Coogan’s first mainstream Hollywood movie has been slated by the critics.
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
Slagged off...
Shuttleworth creator probed by TV watchdogs
14/06/2004 … John Shuttleworth creator Graham Fellows has been investigated by TV watchdogs – for a song he wrote more than 25 years ago.
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.
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.
Sun 13 June 2004
Formulaic comedy
Scientists come up with joke equation
13/06/2004 … It sounds like a joke in itself – but scientists have developed the formula for the perfect gag.
Survival of the Weakest
Quiz show creator plots Fringe comeback
13/06/2004 … The millionaire creator of The Weakest Link is to perform a her own stand-up show at the Edinburgh Fringe.