Comedy films in crisis
11/03/2002 … The British Film industry says it is in desperate need of comedy ideas.
2002 Archives
Mon 11 March 2002
Seinfeld's £1m garage
To house his precious Porsches
11/03/2002 … Jerry Seinfeld is building a garage near his Manhattan home at a cost of £1million.
Sun 10 March 2002
Big down under
Melbourne fest line-up announced
10/03/2002 … Al Murray, Daniel Kitson, Richard Herring and Ross Noble are among the British comics appearing at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Father, son and holy jokes
Fest starts with Easter message
10/03/2002 … The Melbourne Comedy Festival has kicked off with a timely message from a wisecracking vicar.
Sat 09 March 2002
Goodbye, Spag
Milligan's private family funeral
09/03/2002 … Spike Milligan was buried yesterday in a quiet family funeral.
Fri 08 March 2002
Cheers for Frasier
Dr Crane returns to Boston bar
08/03/2002 … Stars of Cheers are to make guest appearances in a future episode of Frasier.
Pryor engagements
08/03/2002 … Richard Pryor has settled a lawsuit giving him control of recordings made early in his career.
Thu 07 March 2002
BBC launches talent hunt
For sitcom writers and sketch actors
07/03/2002 … The BBC has launched a hunt for new sitcom writers and sketch performers.