John Leslie buries the hatchet
... thanks to Bo Selecta's Avid
27/11/2003 … John Leslie and Matthew Wright are to make peace, thanks to Bo Selecta's Avid Merrion.
2003 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 27 November 2003
Not so Everage
First Aussie comedy award winners announced
27/11/2003 … Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries has been acclaimed as the outstanding live stand-up in the first Australian comedy awards.
Tue 25 November 2003
Just 4 laughs
Radio Four unveils comic line-up
25/11/2003 … Radio 4 has announced its 2004 comedy line-up, featuring many stars of the stand-up circuit.
Bill to troll the UK
Bailey will hit the road next spring
25/11/2003 … Bill Bailey is to tour the UK next year on the back of his Never Mind The Buzzcocks fame.
Ho ho ho
Comedies head BBC's festive line-up
25/11/2003 … Comedy programmes will form the backbone of this year's BBC1 Christmas line-up The final two-part episode of The Office will is the most eagerly-awaited new programme.
TV's colour balance needs fixing
Lenny Henry calls for more black execs
25/11/2003 … Lenny Henry has called for a "seismic shift" to place more black and Asian executives in the upper echelons of the British media.
Mon 24 November 2003
A barrel of laughs
24/11/2003 … Al Murray has today released his first live video - My Gaff, My Rules.
Barschak jailed
24/11/2003 … Comedy Terrorist Aaron Barschak has been jailed for 28 days for hurling red paint over a Turner-nominated artist.