I've Goon too far
Biographer 'too harsh' on Spike
18/08/2003 … Spike Milligan's biographer has admitted he was too hard on the former Goon.
Mon 18 August 2003
Fri 15 August 2003
12 angry comics
Hancock script makes stage debut
15/08/2003 … The comics starring in the stage version of the classic film 12 Angry Men at the Edinburgh Fringe are to take on Tony Hancock's spoof version.
The Empire fights back
15/08/2003 … London's iconic Hackney Empire has been saved - again.
Naughty... but nice
Accolade for Graham Chapman play
15/08/2003 … A new play about the troubled life of Monty Python star Graham Chapman has won a coveted award at the Edinburgh Festival.
Sayle in Hillsborough row
15/08/2003 … Alexei Sayle has apologised after inadvertently offending families of Hillsborough disaster victims.
Thu 14 August 2003
Golden Carrott
Jasper is British TV's richest comic
14/08/2003 … Jasper Carrott has been named the richest comedian in British TV.
Wed 13 August 2003
Blackadder row settled
13/08/2003 … The BBC has settled a dispute over the rights to Blackadder that had forced it to drop a radio tribute.
Jackie Hamilton dies
Veteran of The Comedians was 65
13/08/2003 … Old-school comedian Jackie Hamilton died yesterday at the age of 65.