A painful business, comedy
Stand-up continues despite stage collapse
21/07/2003 … A comic collapsed on stage on Friday night - yet continued to deliver his set, lapsing in and out of consciousness.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 21 July 2003
Kumars take on the world...
Four more countries develop format
21/07/2003 … The Kumars At Number 42 has been exported to four more European countries, all of which will make their own version of the comedy chat show.
Sun 20 July 2003
Ardal goes West
Stage debut for Father Ted star
20/07/2003 … Ardal O'Hanlon is to make his West End debut in in a new stage comedy this autumn.
Sat 19 July 2003
Put big show on
19/07/2003 … Channel 4 is to broadcast Peter Kay's stand-up show later this year.
Old Bill's still arresting
19/07/2003 … Montreal's Just For Laughs comedy festival has drawn to a close, with almost 1.
Fri 18 July 2003
Canada wry
The Brits show Montreal what they can do
18/07/2003 … The 21st Montreal's Just For Laughs comedy festival has opened its doors, and even here, in the heart of Francophile Quebec, the showcase of British comedy talent…
Laugh with mother
18/07/2003 … Stand-up James Campbell has been snapped up by Graham Norton's TV company to make a new comedy programme for children, So! Television has taken an option out on…
Ban Banzai!
Will Asian groups win protest? Bet now
18/07/2003 … Protesters are demanding Banzai be dropped from American TV schedules for promoting stereotypes of Japanese people.