Making a bad impression
McGowan berates today's comedy
17/04/2002 … Alistair McGowan has laid into modern comedy, saying it's either too silly or too aggressive.
Wed 17 April 2002
A funny old city
London Comedy Festival launched
17/04/2002 … The London Comedy Festival has officially unveiled its programme - with 265 events under its banner.
Ian Cognito – Original Review
17/04/2002 … Aggressive, unpredictable, confrontational and sometimes downright nasty - the adjectives that spring to mind to describe Cognito aren't those usually associated…
Tue 16 April 2002
Britcoms lead the way
16/04/2002 … British comedy shows have been acknowledged as the best in the world.
Comedy? Don't make us laugh
16/04/2002 … Television watchdogs have slammed the state of comedy on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
Mon 15 April 2002
Win 2 Pints... videos
15/04/2002 … The BBC is to release the entire first series of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps on video.
Benny the thief
Hill 'despised' for stealing gags
15/04/2002 … Benny Hill was a prolific thief of jokes, a new biography has revealed.