The fast show
Sketch group claims record rise
02/02/2003 … Sketch group The Consultants are claiming the record for the fastest rise from obscurity to national radio.
Sun 02 February 2003
Magic moments
Office wins yet another honour
02/02/2003 … David Brent's assessment of one of his employees in The Office has been named the funniest scene on TV last year.
Sat 01 February 2003
Heiling me, Heiling you
Coogan considered for Hitler role
01/02/2003 … Producers of a new drama about the life of Hitler wanted Steve Coogan to play the Nazi dictator.
Ian Moffit – Original Review
01/02/2003 … Newcomer Moffat needs to put a lot more punch behind his observations to become a comedian rather that a bloke who just talks about stuff.
Dalton Trumbo's Reluctant Cabaret – Original Review
01/02/2003 … Don't be seduced by the brilliant name, this musical double act aren't nearly as interesting as they sound.
David Bloom – Original Review
01/02/2003 … A relative newcomer, Bloom has yet to find an individual voice, although there is much to like about his current material.
Gary O'Donnell – Original Review
01/02/2003 … The product of a small but enthusiastic local comedy scene, O'Donnell is the funniest comic to come out of Leicester since.
Claire Pollard – Original Review
01/02/2003 … Pollard seems right at home on stage, perhaps because of her experience as a teacher, but is let down by material that rarely rises above the mildly amusing.