Behaving badly again
Morrissey reunites with writer Nye
20/04/2004 … Neil Morrissey is to be reunited with Men Behaving Badly writer Simon Nye for a raunchy new sitcom.
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Tue 20 April 2004
Billy blasted
Greer takes a swipe at Connolly
20/04/2004 … Feminist writer Germaine Greer has launched a scathing attack on Billy Connolly for making money out of Australia.
Nothing funny about Scousers
Liverpool talent hunt draws a blank
20/04/2004 … Liverpudlians' boasts about their unique sense of humour have taken a battering.
Mon 19 April 2004
In for a Benny...
19/04/2004 … Little Britain star Matt Lucas has been approached to play Benny Hill in a new TV play about his life.
Sun 18 April 2004
Low blow for Highlands
18/04/2004 … Plans for a comedy tour of the Scottish Higlands and Islands have been abandoned after organisers failed to find a sponsor.
Ricky wins. Again
Gervais completes Bafta hat trick
18/04/2004 … Ricky Gervais has completed a Bafta hat-trick, winningthe award for best comedy performance for the third year running.
Hard to make an impression
Ancona: Female comics have it tough
18/04/2004 … Women are still struggling to be taken seriously in comedy, impressionist Ronni Ancona claims.
Sat 17 April 2004
Harry Rose to the occasion
17/04/2004 … Harry Hill has been named best comedy actor at the prestigious Golden Rose international TV awards.