Rik banned from driving
05/07/2003 … Rik Mayall has been banned from driving for three months and fined £1,000 after being caught speeding at 113mph He was driving his silver Mercedes on the…
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 05 July 2003
'The funniest film ever'
05/07/2003 … Monty Python's Life Of Brian has been voted the funniest film ever.
Chicks with quips
Funny Women finalists announced
05/07/2003 … The finalists of a nationwide hunt for the funniest new female comedian have been announced.
Jerry Springer's moment
05/07/2003 … Jerry Springer: The Opera is to transfer to the West End as a £3million production.
Fri 04 July 2003
Mackenzie's school run
The Office star to tour as teacher Bagshaw
04/07/2003 … The Office star Mackenzie Crook is to tour in the guise of his comedy creation Mr Bagshaw.
Thu 03 July 2003
Love calls...
03/07/2003 … Sanjeev Bhaskar is working on a romantic comedy film based in an Indian call centre.
Billy's tuned in to his roots
03/07/2003 … Billy Connolly is set to present a music show to Scottish radio audiences if Virgin Radio wins a licence to broadcast in Glasgow.
Wed 02 July 2003
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.