Enough Pleasantries...
Fringe figure retires after 21 years
12/07/2004 … With his Panama hat and faithful labrador Brooke, Christopher Richardson is one of the most instantly recognisable face on the Edinburgh Fringe.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 12 July 2004
It's Jimmy Care
Carr to the rescue after venue goes bust
12/07/2004 … His image may be that of the heartless and arrogant quizmaster of shows like Distraction, but Jimmy Carr has saved hundreds of fans from losing their money after…
Sun 11 July 2004
Brendon Burns webchat
11/07/2004 … Brendon Burns will be popping in to Chortle for a webchat on Tuesday July 13.
Mine's a large one!
Al Murray to play his biggest gig yet
11/07/2004 … Pub Landlord Al Murray has announced a date at London’s Hammersmith Apollo – his biggest gig yet.
Sat 10 July 2004
Jack on the box
Dee to star in fairground drama
10/07/2004 … Jack Dee is to star in a new ITV1 drama from Men Behaving Badly creator Simon Nye.
It's criminal...
10/07/2004 … The much-derided Police Academy series is set for a resurrection, with plans under way for an eight movie.
Fri 09 July 2004
Piercing comedy
09/07/2004 … Double act Oram and Meeten are to star in a new Channel 4 comedy – set in a tattoo parlour.
Post minstrel tension
'Black' comic turns out to be white
09/07/2004 … Theatre officials who booked a black comic received a shock when he turned out to be a white comic ‘blacked up’.