Ricky wins. Again
Gervais completes Bafta hat trick
18/04/2004 … Ricky Gervais has completed a Bafta hat-trick, winningthe award for best comedy performance for the third year running.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 18 April 2004
Sat 17 April 2004
Harry Rose to the occasion
17/04/2004 … Harry Hill has been named best comedy actor at the prestigious Golden Rose international TV awards.
Fri 16 April 2004
Skit happens
ITV commissions all-star sketch show
16/04/2004 … Around 30 leading comedy names are to star in a new high-profile sketch show for ITV1.
Malkovich hitches a ride
John joins Hitchhikers Guide cast
16/04/2004 … John Malkovich is to appear in the movie version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Barry-ed treasure
16/04/2004 … American stand-up Maria Bamford has won the Barry Award at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Thu 15 April 2004
Morris back on TV
15/04/2004 … Chris Morris could be back on TV before the end of the year after Channel 4 gave his new series the green light.
Goodnight Seattle, hello London
Grammer hits UK for Sketch Show remake
15/04/2004 … Frasier star Kelsey Grammer is flying to London this weekend to record an American edition of ITV1's The Sketch Show.
Little Britain... live?
Walliams and Lucas plan stage show
15/04/2004 … Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams are planning a live version of their hit TV show.