Merton's wife dies at 41
Sarah falls victim to breast cancer
25/09/2003 … Paul Merton's wife Sarah Parkinson has died of breast cancer at the age of 41.
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Thu 25 September 2003
Keep them comics movin'
Rawhide heads for new Liverpool venue
25/09/2003 … Liverpool's biggest comedy club is moving to a £1.
Water great prize
25/09/2003 … Perrier is again showcasing the best of the Edinburgh festival in London's West End with a series of shows next month.
Wed 24 September 2003
All in the mind
Comedy festival for mental health
24/09/2003 … A host of comics have being recruited to take part in a comedy festival to promote mental health Barry Cryer, Reginald D Hunter, Jenny Eclair and Mark Steel are…
Put them away...
Resort's bid to ban comedy shows
24/09/2003 … Councillors in Morecambe are trying to ban two shows from the town's comedy festival, saying they would damage the town's reputation.
Norton lands US deal
Comedy Central signs chat show king
24/09/2003 … Graham Norton is on the verge of cracking America after signing a two-year deal with Comedy Central.
Her Lux run out
24/09/2003 … Channel 4's head of entertainment Danielle Lux has unexpectedly quit her job.
Tue 23 September 2003
The last Word
23/09/2003 … The creator of radio panel games My Word and My Music has died at the age of 84.