I was Monty's trouble...
Chapman's boozing almost destroyed the Pythons
07/09/2003 … The full story of how Graham Chapman's alcoholism almost destroyed Monty Python is revealed in a new book.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 07 September 2003
First Perrier winner dies
Footlights star who spurned fame
07/09/2003 … One of the winners of the first Perrier award has died after a long illness.
Sat 06 September 2003
Sports sitcom relegated
Comedy loses its prime BBC1 slot
06/09/2003 … BBC1 has jettisoned the new sitcom Trevor's World of Sport from its prime-time slot after audiences slumped.
Nothing to laugh about...
Comedy festival comes a cropper
06/09/2003 … A British comedy festival has hit disaster, cancelling most of its shows and losing its headliner to illness.
Laughter's a drug
Coogan to host West End benefit
06/09/2003 … Steve Coogan is to revive Paul and Pauline Calf for a charity gig in London's West End.
Fri 05 September 2003
Cullen lands Producers role
05/09/2003 … Sean Cullen is to star in the Canadian stage version of The Producers.
Woody eyes Perrier winner
Martin auditions for movie role
05/09/2003 … Perrier-winner Demetri Martin has auditioned for a role in the next Woody Allen movie.
Tate exhibits her talents
Comic actress lands BBC2 series
05/09/2003 … Catherine Tate is to star in her own six-part BBC2 series.