A Fringe is on top
975,000 tickets sold last year
17/01/2003 … Almost 1 million tickets were sold at last year's Edinburgh Fringe, it was revealed today.
Fri 17 January 2003
Hmmm... more Simpsons
17/01/2003 … The Simpsons has been secured for two more years following a new deal struck in the US.
Thu 16 January 2003
Brooks pens his memoirs
'I'm the funniest writer I know...'
16/01/2003 … Mel Brooks is writing his memoirs.
Lasting laughs
Liverpool club seeks permanent home
16/01/2003 … Liverpool's most established comedy club is on the lookout for a purpose-built venue.
Win Happiness
16/01/2003 … The first series of Happiness is out on video and DVD on Monday - and we have four copies to give away.
Mel and Sue take the RI:SE
Duo for C4's revamped breakfast show
16/01/2003 … Mel and Sue are to join Channel 4's breakfast show RI:SE when it relaunches on Monday.
Wed 15 January 2003
Hidden promise
BBC snaps up Candid Camera-style show
15/01/2003 … BBC1 has ordered a new hidden camera show to fill a key Saturday-night slot.
Anime magic
British manga sitcom in the pipeline
15/01/2003 … A British manga artist has created a new animated sitcom described as Pokemon meets Terry and June.