Hitting the wrong note
Ali G creator branded 'dangerous'
20/08/2004 … Ali G creator Sacha Baron Cohen is to be investigated by broadcasting watchdogs after complaints that he sang an anti-Semitic song.
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Fri 20 August 2004
Bugger Bognor
Deayton defies game show critics
20/08/2004 … Angus Deayton has hit back at tourism chiefs in Bognor Regis, who complained about his new show poking fun at their resort.
Driven by envy
20/08/2004 … David Baddiel has revealed that he only became an author to compete with Robert Newman.
Wed 18 August 2004
Moran more
18/08/2004 … Dylan Moran has announced a new run of West End dates following his sell-out run in May.
Ethnic comics hailed
Richard Pryor nominees announced
18/08/2004 … Stephen K Amos, Danny Bhoy, Matt Blaize and visiting comic Ahmed Ahmed have all been nominated for the first Fringe award for ethnic comedy.
Ross has it taped
18/08/2004 … Ross Noble’s Edinburgh show is to be recorded this weekend for a future DVD release.
Laugh at the disabled...
Office star creates sketch show
18/08/2004 … The Office actress Julie Fernandez is working on a comedy sketch show featuring a cast of disabled people.
Pure genius
18/08/2004 … Dave Gorman is developing a new Radio 4 programme based on listeners’ ideas to make the world a better place.