Caught by the fuzz
Brand held after May Day strip
01/05/2002 … Comic turned MTV presenter Russell Brand has been detained by police after stripping naked at the May Day protests.
2002 Archives
Wed 01 May 2002
Drama king
01/05/2002 … Dave Gorman is in the running for a prestigious American theatre award.
Tue 30 April 2002
Ealing comedy
Gervais, Byrne head festival bill
30/04/2002 … Ricky Gervais, Ed Byrne and Trevor and Simon are among the stars taking part in this year's Ealing comedy festival, it has been announced.
Why we fled Iran
Khorsandi backs refugee benefit
30/04/2002 … Comedian Shappi Khorsandi has spoken of how her family was forced out of Iran because her father criticised the Ayatollah.
Master of the domain
30/04/2002 … Seinfeld has been named as the greatest TV show of all time.
Mon 29 April 2002
Ladykillers revisited
Coens to remake Ealing classic
29/04/2002 … The Coen brothers are planning to remake the classic Ealing comedy The Ladykillers.
Channel Gore...
29/04/2002 … Channel 4 has signed up Perrier Award winner Garth Marenghi.
'Last bastion of sexism'
29/04/2002 … Comedy is a last bastion of sexism, impressionist Jan Ravens has claimed.