Red tape 'stifles comedy'
Producers slam new BBC checklists
07/03/2004 … Producers of BBC comedy shows are being forced to fill in forms to check whether their programmes are offensive.
Sun 07 March 2004
Occupation? Comedian
Stand-ups plan West Bank peace tour
07/03/2004 … London comic Ivor Dembina is to join a ground-breaking stand-up tour of the Middle East.
Sat 06 March 2004
Reconnected
06/03/2004 … The BBC has commissioned a new series of Comedy Connections.
Fri 05 March 2004
A Whopper of a rip-off
Burger King raids The Office for ads
05/03/2004 … Burger King has been accused of ripping off The Office in a new series of adverts in the States.
The write start
05/03/2004 … The BBC has launched a talent hunt for the next great sitcom writer.
The practice
Ricky previews in the West End
05/03/2004 … Ricky Gervais is to appear in the West End all next week.
Thu 04 March 2004
Family reunion
04/03/2004 … Cult animated sitcom Family Guy is to return three years after being dumped by network executives.
Doctor, doctor...
Comedy writers join Time Lord's team
04/03/2004 … League of Gentleman star Mark Gatiss and Coupling creator Steven Moffat have joined the writing team for the new series of Doctor Who.