Comic gets beer money
'Drunk' poet given lottery handout
15/04/2004 … A little-known comedian who writes poetry about his drunken antics has been awarded a lottery grant.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 15 April 2004
Vegas the drug dealer
15/04/2004 … Johnny Vegas is to star as a small-time drugs dealer in a new BBC3 comedy.
Wed 14 April 2004
Cleese tops bad ad list
14/04/2004 … John Cleese's adverts for Sainsbury have been named as the worst celebrity endorsement ever.
Silents are golden
14/04/2004 … Rare silent comedies from the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are to get an airing as part of a London film season.
Hidden Goodies
Radio 4 to celebrate comedy trio
14/04/2004 … The BBC is to air a celebration of The Goodies next month.
A preposperous case
Thomas cleared over arms protest
14/04/2004 … Mark Thomas has been cleared of damaging a minibus during an arms trade protest.
Sun 11 April 2004
I am such an idiot...
Coogan's booze and drugs shame
11/04/2004 … Steve Coogan has spoken of the cocaine and booze-filled night out that ended in his hotel bedroom with two lapdancers.
Fri 09 April 2004
This takes balls...
Comic in TV's first sperm race
09/04/2004 … Comic Zeron Gibson is to star in the first televised sperm race.