Reggie Perrin star dies
07/07/2004 … Comedy actor John Barron – best known for playing Reginald Perrin’s boss CJ in the Seventies sitcom – has died at the age of 83.
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Wed 07 July 2004
Game on!
Scottish sitcom wins nationwide slot
07/07/2004 … Scottish sitcom Still Game is to be broadcast nationwide next series, despite fears viewers south of the border wouldn’t be able to understand the strong…
Double or quits
Mimic McGowan runs out of ideas
07/07/2004 … Alistair McGowan is ditching his Big Impression TV series because he’s run out of ideas.
Tue 06 July 2004
What price integrity?
Fringe group auction themselves on eBay
06/07/2004 … Hard-up performers are auctioning off the chance for a budding sitcom writer to have their script performed at the Edinburgh festival – no matter how terrible…
Mon 05 July 2004
The road worrier
Perfectionist Peter films Phoenix Nights sequel
05/07/2004 … Peter Kay has started shooting his follow-up to Phoenix Nights in his home town of Bolton.
A yellow Christmas
Simpsons to give C4's alternative message
05/07/2004 … The Simpsons are to give this year’s Alternative Christmas Message on Channel 4.
Sat 03 July 2004
Jongleurs shares slump
Company fails to declare results
03/07/2004 … Shares in Jongleurs owner Regent Inns have slumped more than 20 per cent this morning after it failed to announce its annual results.
Fri 02 July 2004
Resting on his Laurels
Memorabilia auction raises £20,000
02/07/2004 … An auction of Stan Laurel memorabilia has raised more than £20,000 for his 81-year-old nephew.