Non-stop comedy
23/08/2004 … Stand-up Mark Watson has started his record attempt to perform a continuous 24-hour show at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Mon 23 August 2004
Make mine a Shandy
23/08/2004 … Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are to star in a movie version of the classic 18th century tale The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.
Fri 20 August 2004
Hitting the wrong note
Ali G creator branded 'dangerous'
20/08/2004 … Ali G creator Sacha Baron Cohen is to be investigated by broadcasting watchdogs after complaints that he sang an anti-Semitic song.
Bugger Bognor
Deayton defies game show critics
20/08/2004 … Angus Deayton has hit back at tourism chiefs in Bognor Regis, who complained about his new show poking fun at their resort.
Driven by envy
20/08/2004 … David Baddiel has revealed that he only became an author to compete with Robert Newman.
Wed 18 August 2004
Moran more
18/08/2004 … Dylan Moran has announced a new run of West End dates following his sell-out run in May.
Ethnic comics hailed
Richard Pryor nominees announced
18/08/2004 … Stephen K Amos, Danny Bhoy, Matt Blaize and visiting comic Ahmed Ahmed have all been nominated for the first Fringe award for ethnic comedy.
Ross has it taped
18/08/2004 … Ross Noble’s Edinburgh show is to be recorded this weekend for a future DVD release.