Well, sadly enough, that certainly looks like actual hand drawn lettering, to me..
( But, If you are seeking similar typefaces.: 'Serifs by Hand', at Typographica.. )

Dav,

thanks for the great link... lots of useful ideas for my project.

First one I came to think of is Kantor from Core's "handlettering font pack"

The drawing ("cartoon" doesn't fit this special category) is by Glen Baxter. He does his own lettering.

More on:
http://www.glenbaxter.com/

jan - wow Kantor is nice - it has a really lovely 'old touch' about it - i'd be grateful for some more, similar suggestions. Preferably of fonts with different weights etc.

PS> Bert, the cartoon is by a guy called Matthew Martin, who does work for the the Times. (but i enjoyed your link nonetheless)

Paperboy from Blambot (no accents)