A star role
13/01/2004 … The Office's Martin Freeman is to star in the film version of Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.
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Tue 13 January 2004
Shrink wraps
13/01/2004 … American TV chiefs have officially announced that Frasier is to end this year, ending speculation that the acclaimed sitcom could have run to a 12th series.
Mon 12 January 2004
Norton topples Gervais
as the most poweful man in comedy
12/01/2004 … Ricky Gervais has lost his position as the most powerful person in British comedy to Graham Norton.
Friends reunited
Sitcom comeback planned already
12/01/2004 … The cast of Friends are already planning their comeback special - even before their final episode has aired.
Sun 11 January 2004
Favourite to be favourite
Fawlty is bookies' choice in sitcom race
11/01/2004 … Fawlty Towers is likely to be dubbed Britain's best sitcom in a high-profile BBC vote, according to bookmakers.
Fri 09 January 2004
Microsoft Office
Gervais stars in training video
09/01/2004 … Ricky Gervais has recorded a series of lucrative corporate videos as The Office's David Brent.
A blazing row
09/01/2004 … The burnt-out shell of the old Gilded Balloon is to host Edinburgh Fringe shows again this summer.
Thu 08 January 2004
House of fun II
Big Brother for comics returns to US
08/01/2004 … The TV show dubbed 'Big Brother for comedians' is to return to American TV screens.