Lift and drag
'Lily Savage' takes flying lessons
23/07/2003 … Lily Savage creator Paul O'Grady has started taking flying lessons.
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Wed 23 July 2003
Water fight
23/07/2003 … Fringe audiences and critics will again be voting for their favourite shows in Edinburgh this year.
Bailey's cream of comedy
23/07/2003 … Bill Bailey is to host the final of this year's So You Think You're Funny? talent competition, it has been announced.
Tue 22 July 2003
Morris plans TV comeback
New comedy from Brass Eye star
22/07/2003 … Chris Morris is working on a new comedy project for Channel 4.
A bid for fame
Fringe show is auctioned on eBay
22/07/2003 … Two female comics are auctioning off an exclusive performance of their Edinburgh show on eBay.
Mon 21 July 2003
Who needs Friends?
Spin-off sitcom planned for Joey
21/07/2003 … Rumours that Friends is to spawn a spin-off series are gathering pace in the States.
Izzard cancels tour date
Eddie pulls out over poor ticket sales
21/07/2003 … Eddie Izzard has cancelled a date in his current Sexie tour in the face of poor ticket sales.
A painful business, comedy
Stand-up continues despite stage collapse
21/07/2003 … A comic collapsed on stage on Friday night - yet continued to deliver his set, lapsing in and out of consciousness.