Sketch Show heads for States
17/12/2003 … The Sketch Show has become the latest British comedy show to be picked up by American TV - thanks to Frasier star Kelsey Grammer.
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Wed 17 December 2003
Tue 16 December 2003
'I'll hack your head off'
Racist nut threatens Lenny Henry
16/12/2003 … Lenny Henry has called in police after an anonymous caller threatened to cut his head off.
24/7
Digital comedy channel goes round the clock
16/12/2003 … BBC7, the digital home of some of radio's best comedy, has started broadcasting 24 hours a day.
Mon 15 December 2003
A record breaker
Evans performs to biggest audience
15/12/2003 … Lee Evans has set a world record for performing to the biggest comedy audience.
Beeb poaches Norton
Graham signed to revive Saturday nights
15/12/2003 … Graham Norton has signed an exclusive two-and-a-half-year deal to work on the BBC.
Sun 14 December 2003
Gervais goes into politics
14/12/2003 … Ricky Gervais is working on a new stand-up show.
Billy joins the $1m-a-movie set
Connolly breaks magic pay barrier
14/12/2003 … Billy Connolly has joined the list of Hollywood actors making $1million a movie with his latest screen deal.
Sat 13 December 2003
Jack joins the spinners
Dee lands role in New Labour drama
13/12/2003 … Jack Dee is to star as a sinister Labour spin doctor in a controversial new BBC drama.