Plaque to the future
11/01/2003 … Sir Harry Secombe and Roy Castle have been honoured with blue Comic Heritage plaques in Manchester The stars' widows, Lady Myra Secombe and Fiona Castle, were present…
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Sat 11 January 2003
Thu 09 January 2003
Shagadelic, baby!
Myers to receive top comedy honour
09/01/2003 … Mike Myers is to receive a prestigious award honouring film and movie comedy heroes.
The Office is closed
Gervais again rules out third series
09/01/2003 … Ricky Gervais has again ruled out a third series of The Office.
Wed 08 January 2003
Hate Mayall
08/01/2003 … Rik Mayall has launched an attack on the state of TV comedy, claiming it has been killed by political correctness.
Tue 07 January 2003
Ear-Lee riser
07/01/2003 … Former 11 O'Clock Show host Iain Lee is to take over as host of Channel 4's breakfast show RI:SE.
Back so soon
Shuttleworth revived after quick retirement
07/01/2003 … John Shuttleworth creator Graham Fellows is reviving his most famous character - less than two years after pensioning him off.
Ali G in da States
07/01/2003 … The American version of Da Ali G show is to launch next month.
No 'Sex' please
07/01/2003 … Sex And The City is to end at the end of the next series.