A Fawlty memory
Cleese lambasted by the 'real' Cybil
12/05/2002 … The widow of the hotelier who inspired Basil Fawlty has attacked John Cleese for "trashing" her family name.
2002 Archives
Sun 12 May 2002
Fri 10 May 2002
Funny money
10/05/2002 … Rik Mayall, Vic Reeves and Harry Enfield are to star in a £1million advert urging Britons to reject the euro.
Chapman film planned
10/05/2002 … Hollywood film-makers are planning a movie charting the life of Monty Python star Graham Chapman.
Thu 09 May 2002
101 damations
Thomas protests over new project
09/05/2002 … Mark Thomas has led a demonstration against the a controversial dam project.
The funniest film ever?
09/05/2002 … Londoners have voted Bean the funniest film of all time.
Bill on the bill
Bailey joins festival fundraiser
09/05/2002 … Bill Bailey has joined the line-up of the fundraising finale of the London Comedy Festival.
Ali gets high in Holland
09/05/2002 … Ali G's film has stormed its way to the top of the Dutch box office chart.
More British than Blair
09/05/2002 … Comedians are considered better ambassadors for the UK than Tony Blair, a new poll claims.