Ricky goes off air
Gervais quits Xfm 'for a few months'
19/01/2004 … Ricky Gervais is to leave his Xfm radio show for "at least a few months".
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Mon 19 January 2004
A monument to Spike
Plans for statue in South London
19/01/2004 … Plans have been announced for a statue of Spike Milligan in the South London borough of Lewisham.
Sun 18 January 2004
Jim leaves the country
18/01/2004 … Jim Davidson is moving to Dubai to try to boost his career overseas.
Sat 17 January 2004
A load of balls...
Silver jubilee for classic Amnesty gigs
17/01/2004 … BBC4 is to screen an hour-long tribute to the Secret Policeman's Ball comedy benefits.
Another Doors opens...
Second series for Craig Cash sitcom
17/01/2004 … Craig Cash's sitcom Early Doors is to be given a second series on BBC2.
Fri 16 January 2004
It's hardly The Good Life
Briers slams UK Gold for 'legalisted theft'
16/01/2004 … Richard Briers has slammed cable channels for the low royalties he receives for classic sitcoms, branding it "legalised theft".
We're doing OKay
Peter's DVD helps HMV make millions
16/01/2004 … Peter Kay has been credited with making millions of pounds for HMV shareholders.
Thu 15 January 2004
A Rich history
Herring to front new radio show
15/01/2004 … Richard Herring is to front a new semi-topical radio show.