Brits abroad...
Montreal announces festival line-up
21/05/2003 … Lee Mack, Sean Meo and Jimmy Carr will be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Bill Cosby, Carl Reiner and Emo Philips at the Montreal comedy festival.
Wed 21 May 2003
Consider the Lily...
21/05/2003 … Lily Tomlin has won this year's Mark Twain Prize for American humour.
The write deal
Stand-up Watson pens two novels
21/05/2003 … Stand-up Mark Watson has signed a two-book deal with publishing giant Random House.
Tue 20 May 2003
A knockout script
20/05/2003 … Ali G's co-writer is working on a comedy movie about a rock star who emerges from a 20-year coma.
Too many Cooks
TV 'spoilt our tribute to Peter'
20/05/2003 … Terry Jones has criticised last year's West End tribute to Peter Cook, even though he directed it.
Fringe Bill
First Edinburgh line-ups unveiled
20/05/2003 … Bill Bailey, Mel and Sue and John Shuttleworth will all be performing at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Mon 19 May 2003
Brand's big Ass deal
19/05/2003 … Jo Brand is to host a new quiz show, which the BBC hopes could replace The Simpsons.
Wild West returns
Slated sitcom lands second series
19/05/2003 … BBC1 has ordered a new series of Dawn French's comedy Wild West.