£60m, taken as Red
Comic Relief announces record total
13/07/2003 … This year's Red Nose Day raised a record-breaking total of more than £60million.
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Sun 13 July 2003
Fri 11 July 2003
Johnny's a daddy
Vegas's wife gives birth to 6lb 9oz boy
11/07/2003 … Johnny Vegas has become a father.
He brought me sunshine...
New book of memories from Eric's son
11/07/2003 … Eric Morecambe's son has written another book about life with his father.
Sun setting on the Empire?
Music hall's future in the balance
11/07/2003 … The future of London's Hackney Empire hangs in the balance after the building firm refurbishing the old music hall went bust.
Thu 10 July 2003
Comedy guru returns to C4
10/07/2003 … The TV executive who brought Ali G and Dom Joly to our screens is to return to Channel 4.
A man of letters
10/07/2003 … Eddie Izzard has been made an honorary Doctor Of Letters for his pro-Europe campaigning.
...And this is me
Coogan's latest movie role: himself
10/07/2003 … Steve Coogan has landed yet another movie role - this time playing himself.
Wed 09 July 2003
Celebrating Debbie
Tribute to scriptwriter Barham
09/07/2003 … Radio 4 is to pay tribute to comedy scriptwriter Debbie Barham, who died earlier this year aged 26 Those she wrote for - including Roy Hudd, Rory Bremner, Clive…