Tuffers' guide to comedy
Cricketer Phil joins sports quiz
17/05/2003 … Phil Tufnell will join They Think It's All Over as a team captain when the show returns this autumn.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 17 May 2003
It's IT-hee
Broadcaster's new comedy drive
17/05/2003 … ITV1 is making a new push towards comedy, poaching some of the BBC's top stars forwith a raft of new commissions.
Fri 16 May 2003
Making tracks
Stars join Gribbin for live album
16/05/2003 … Steve Gribbin is to record a new live album at London's Comedy Store.
Thu 15 May 2003
Stay away, for Pete's sake
15/05/2003 … The son of Peter Sellers has criticised a film about his father, urging fans to stay away.
Taxi for Mr Mirza!
15/05/2003 … Comedian Jeff Mirza has just landed a part in the French movie Ne Quittez Pas! He has just finished filming his part of a friendly Asian Cab Driver who shows leading…
Work for Idle hands
15/05/2003 … Eric Idle is to direct Billy Connolly in a new movie parodying Merchant-Ivory costume dramas.
Three out of 4
C4 announces trio of new sitcoms
15/05/2003 … Channel 4 has confirmed the launch of three new home-grown sitcoms.
You're It
Izzard lands another film role
15/05/2003 … Eddie Izzard is to star in a film version of E Nesbit's classic children's book Five Children And It.