Remembering Willie
20/03/2002 … A plaque has gone up in Mornington Crescent Tube station to honour Willie Rushton.
2002 Archives
Wed 20 March 2002
Mon 18 March 2002
Jeff Green – Original Review
18/03/2002 … Green's material covers the most familiar of bases, rarely venturing much beyond the perennial topic of the differences between men and women.
Sun 17 March 2002
See gong show for free
17/03/2002 … The Comedy Store has recently revived its gong show, the ruthless show for which it first made its name.
Fri 15 March 2002
Coogan says 'burger off'
15/03/2002 … Steve Coogan has turned down a £1million deal to advertise McDonald's.
Quip Idol
15/03/2002 … ITV is hoping to cash in on the success of Pop Idol with a new talent hunt for comedians.
Thu 14 March 2002
BBC boosts comedy team
14/03/2002 … The BBC has poached Sky TV's comedy supremo Mark Freeland in a bid to get shows on screen quicker.
Laugh at the asylum folk
Showcase for refugees' talents
14/03/2002 … Refugee comics will be on the bill at a showcase of asylum-seeking performers at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.
Dental as anything...
14/03/2002 … Jeff Mirza has landed a part in Channel 4's adaptation of White Teeth.