The Dinks
01/01/2003 … Dan Antopolski is something of a cult festival favourite, a comic with a dedicated fan base (and possibly an even greater number of detractors) and a Perrier nomination…
Wed 01 January 2003
Gavin Webster
01/01/2003 … Why do comics feel the need to berate people who've paid almost a tenner just to see them, and them alone, for being a 'bad crowd'? Gavin Webster mightn't have…
Shelley Cooper: Growing Pains
01/01/2003 … "You've got to have a gimmick in comedy," Shelley Cooper perceptively observes.
Bay Play
01/01/2003 … These days, the badly-acted play has become an established comedy staple, with the likes of Acorn Antiques and Radio Active setting the bar for embarrassingly amateur…
John Hegley's Packed Lunch
01/01/2003 … All the best comics have an instinct for the rhythm of language, yet very few tap that gift and actually write any poetry.
Julia Morris: Will You Kids Get Out Of That Pool P
01/01/2003 … Comedy's glorious queen of camp is back - and on top form - with this hour devoted to her favourite subject: herself.
Cape Comedy Collective
01/01/2003 … The poster for Cape Comedy Collective boasts five faces from the Rainbow Nation, promising a lively introduction to South African stand-up.
John Oliver
01/01/2003 … These are good times for protests: anti-globalisation, anti-war, pro-countryside, there's hardly a layer of society not getting in on the act.