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Fri 16 July 2004
Thu 15 July 2004
Five goes funny
15/07/2004 … Channel Five is to make its own comedy programmes for the first time.
Job prospects? Slim
Whoopi loses ad deal over Bush gags
15/07/2004 … Whoopi Goldberg has been dropped from a Slim-Fast advertising campaign after making jokes at George Bush’s expense.
Wed 14 July 2004
An early bath
Comic's cross-channel bid fails
14/07/2004 … Comedian Tim FitzHigham's attempt to cross the Channel in a copper bathtub has ended in defeat.
Tue 13 July 2004
Pride of Lyons
13/07/2004 … Former Survivor contestant Zoe Lyons has won this year’s Funny Women hunt for new comedy talent.
Barschak arrested... again
Comedy Terrorist held at Spider-Man premiere
13/07/2004 … Self-proclaimed Comedy Terrorist Aaron Barschak was arrested for disorderly conduct at the Spider-Man 2 premiere last night.
Mon 12 July 2004
King Stupid
Brigstocke to front kids' comedy show
12/07/2004 … Marcus Brigstocke is to star in a new children’s sketch show – as King Stupid.
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.