Write, said Fred
My Family creator heads new sitcom
27/11/2003 … My Family creator Fred Barron is working on a new sitcom about a woman having trouble with men.
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Thu 27 November 2003
John Leslie buries the hatchet
... thanks to Bo Selecta's Avid
27/11/2003 … John Leslie and Matthew Wright are to make peace, thanks to Bo Selecta's Avid Merrion.
Not so Everage
First Aussie comedy award winners announced
27/11/2003 … Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries has been acclaimed as the outstanding live stand-up in the first Australian comedy awards.
Tue 25 November 2003
Ho ho ho
Comedies head BBC's festive line-up
25/11/2003 … Comedy programmes will form the backbone of this year's BBC1 Christmas line-up The final two-part episode of The Office will is the most eagerly-awaited new programme.
TV's colour balance needs fixing
Lenny Henry calls for more black execs
25/11/2003 … Lenny Henry has called for a "seismic shift" to place more black and Asian executives in the upper echelons of the British media.
Just 4 laughs
Radio Four unveils comic line-up
25/11/2003 … Radio 4 has announced its 2004 comedy line-up, featuring many stars of the stand-up circuit.
Bill to troll the UK
Bailey will hit the road next spring
25/11/2003 … Bill Bailey is to tour the UK next year on the back of his Never Mind The Buzzcocks fame.
Mon 24 November 2003
Brent's the Pitts
Could Brad star in The Office USA?
24/11/2003 … It seems a most unlikely casting choice for the awkward, inept and annoying David Brent - but Brad Pitt could be the star of the American remake of The Office.