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.
Tue 30 April 2002
Mon 29 April 2002
Becks on the box
29/04/2002 … David Beckham is set to appear in a new BBC sitcom.
Comedy washout
Freak downpour stops radio pilot
29/04/2002 … A Radio 4 comedy pilot has been abandoned after water gushed through the studio ceiling.
'Last bastion of sexism'
29/04/2002 … Comedy is a last bastion of sexism, impressionist Jan Ravens has claimed.
Channel Gore...
29/04/2002 … Channel 4 has signed up Perrier Award winner Garth Marenghi.
Ladykillers revisited
Coens to remake Ealing classic
29/04/2002 … The Coen brothers are planning to remake the classic Ealing comedy The Ladykillers.
Sun 28 April 2002
Ali G to tour?
28/04/2002 … Ali G is reportedly planning a live tour of Britain - to end in Staines.
Comedy secrets revealed
28/04/2002 … Television executives are to reveal the secrets of how new comedies are commissioned.