Morris movie premiere
14/09/2002 … Chris Morris's first film is to premiere at the London Film Festival The movie short, Dog Daze, follows a man who struggles to look after a particularly intelligent…
2002 Archives
Sat 14 September 2002
Fri 13 September 2002
House of fun
Big Brother for comics to hit the US
13/09/2002 … TV chiefs are planning a comedy talent hunt that's a cross between Pop Idol and Big Brother.
Thu 12 September 2002
Dodd is sent a dead rat
Woman denies harassment charges
12/09/2002 … A woman accused of stalking Ken Dodd has admitted sending a dead rat through the post.
Funny looks
12/09/2002 … Comedians aren't especially known for their good looks, but in America one up-and-coming stand-up has been crowned as a beauty queen.
Laughing matters
Comedy festival for mental health
12/09/2002 … A new comedy festival has been set up, with the aim of promoting mental health issues.
Wed 11 September 2002
Only 50 people can make UK laugh
11/09/2002 … There are no more than 50 people in the country who can make the British public laugh.
'Ted' writer's movie deal
Linehan to direct comedy short
11/09/2002 … Father Ted creator Graham Linehan is to direct his first short film.
Tue 10 September 2002
Shave Gorman
Skinner drives Dave to shed sideburns
10/09/2002 … Dave Gorman has shaved off his trademark sideburns because he got fed up of Frank Skinner questioning him about them.