Deayton set for BBC return
14/07/2003 … Angus Deayton is to return to the BBC a year after he was sacked from Have I Got News for You.
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Mon 14 July 2003
Barschak off the hook
Police drop Comedy Terrorist's charges
14/07/2003 … Comedy terrorist Aaron Barschak will not face any criminal charges after gatecrashing Prince William's 21st birthday party.
Dodd's paper chase
Comic hunts for spoof newspapers
14/07/2003 … Ken Dodd has launched an appeal to track down copies of a spoof newspaper which he enjoyed as a child.
Sun 13 July 2003
Seinfeld comes to Edinburgh
13/07/2003 … Jerry Seinfeld's stand-up documentary Comedian is to be shown at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
Video gets Green light
And Jeff writes a new book, too
13/07/2003 … Jeff Green is to release a new book and video in time for Christmas.
£60m, taken as Red
Comic Relief announces record total
13/07/2003 … This year's Red Nose Day raised a record-breaking total of more than £60million.
Fri 11 July 2003
Johnny's a daddy
Vegas's wife gives birth to 6lb 9oz boy
11/07/2003 … Johnny Vegas has become a father.
He brought me sunshine...
New book of memories from Eric's son
11/07/2003 … Eric Morecambe's son has written another book about life with his father.