Semi afterwards
Open Mic hopefuls whittled down
09/05/2002 … The semi-finalists have been named in the competition billed as Britain's biggest comedy talent hunt.
2002 Archives
Thu 09 May 2002
Wed 08 May 2002
Capitalise on comedy...
Radio show seeks London sketch writers
08/05/2002 … The BBC is seeking untapped comedy talent to create sketches for a new radio show.
A bitter man
Kay to front £20m beer campaign
08/05/2002 … Peter Kay is to front a £20million advertising campaign for John Smith's bitter.
Tue 07 May 2002
The Wittiest Link
07/05/2002 … Nine up-and-coming comics have recorded a special edition of The Weakest Link.
Mon 06 May 2002
On that bombshell...
Details of new Partridge series revealed
06/05/2002 … Alan Partridge is living in a caravan at the start of his new series, following a slight nervous breakdown.
Comic receipts
2001 Fringe sold £9m of tickets
06/05/2002 … Ticket sales at last year's Edinburgh Fringe totaled almost £9million, it has been announced.
Sun 05 May 2002
Tom Price – Original Review
05/05/2002 … Price is an inventive comic who's a lot cheekier than his middle-class persona would initially suggest.
Another fine tribute...
Plaque honours Laurel and Hardy
05/05/2002 … Laurel and Hardy are to be honoured with a Comic Heritage blue plaque in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, today.