George Roper dies
The Comedians star loses cancer fight
02/07/2003 … George Roper, one of the original stars of the Seventies show The Comedians, has died at the age of 69.
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Wed 02 July 2003
Tue 01 July 2003
Spikey extends tour
Another 25 dates for Phoenix Nights star
01/07/2003 … Dave Spikey has announced another 25 dates in his national tour.
Buddy Hackett dies
01/07/2003 … Veteran US comic Buddy Hackett has died in Malibu at the age of 78.
Vegas on video
Comic to film at Edinburgh fringe
01/07/2003 … Johnny Vegas is to film his first video at the Edinburgh fringe.
Mon 30 June 2003
Holy feck!
Father Ted to be remade for America
30/06/2003 … Father Ted is to be remade for American TV audiences.
Katharine Hepburn dies
30/06/2003 … Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn, who starred in such golden era comedies as Brining Up Baby and The Philadelphia Story, has died aged 96.
Sat 28 June 2003
Comedy 'kings' hold court
28/06/2003 … Bill Bailey and Lenny Henry will both star in their own West End runs this autumn.
Skinner's sitcom
Frank to play wise-cracking cabbie
28/06/2003 … Frank Skinner is to star in his own sitcom.