TV 'harms comics' careers'
29/08/2002 … Landing a television deal can set a rising comedian's career BACK by years, the head of the Avalon agency has claimed.
Thu 29 August 2002
Free Comedy Store tickets
29/08/2002 … Chortle is offering every reader free admission to the Comedy Store in Manchester this Sunday.
DVD for early Cleese film
'How To Irritate' out next month
29/08/2002 … The John Cleese film widely regarded as the precursor to Monty Python is to be released on DVD next month.
Mason: 'I'm no racist'
Jackie denies axing Palestinian comic
29/08/2002 … Jewish comic Jackie Mason has denied that refused to share a stage with a Palestinian comedian - contradicting what his manager earlier claimed.
Come friendly comic...
Slough wants Gervais to repair its image
29/08/2002 … Ricky Gervais has been asked to champion a new drive to improve Slough's drab image.
Mel and Sue for West End
29/08/2002 … Mel and Sue have announced a handful of dates in London's West End.
Wed 28 August 2002
Fat chance
Spin-off sitcom for Scottish sketch duo
28/08/2002 … Two characters from the Scottish sketch show Chewin The Fat are getting their own series.
Mason vetoes Arab comic
Jackie won't share bill with Palestinian
28/08/2002 … A comedian has been told he couldn't open for leading Jewish comic Jackie Mason - because he is Palestinian.