By royal appointment
Djalili added to variety show bill
16/10/2002 … Omid Djalili has been added to the bill of this year's Royal Variety Performance.
2002 Archives
Wed 16 October 2002
Sobering thoughts
Smith to tell of new life on the wagon
16/10/2002 … Arthur Smith is to tell of his life-threatening battle with pancreatitis, in a new radio show.
Small ambition
16/10/2002 … Ronnie Corbett wants to make a return to sitcom.
Tue 15 October 2002
Still standing
ITV names talent contest finalists
15/10/2002 … ITV has announced the finalists in its search for new comedy talent, Stand-Up Britain.
Coogan's cartoon draws fire
Anti-vivisectionists blast project
15/10/2002 … Animal rights activists have slammed Steve Coogan's new comedy for making light of vivisection.
Cold Feet still hot
Comedy wins National Television Award
15/10/2002 … Cold Feet as been named most popular comedy at the National Television Awards.
Cracking film, Gromit
Aardman's new short goes online
15/10/2002 … A new Wallace and Gromit film has been released after a six-year absence - but only on the Internet.
Meera's £100,000 gamble
15/10/2002 … Meera Syal has waived her £100,000 fee for the movie Anita And Me to ensure it got made.