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Gorman and Connolly up for book awards
24/01/2002 … Dave Gorman and Billy Connolly are both in line for literary awards.
Thu 24 January 2002
Wed 23 January 2002
Crook plans class sitcom
Office star's vehicle for Mr Bagshaw
23/01/2002 … Mackenzie Crook is writing a sitcom based on the ineffectual teacher Mr Bagshaw, the character he performs live.
Ratings revival
BBC2 Comedy Zone a hit at last
23/01/2002 … BBC2's new Monday night comedy line-up has finally proved a ratings success.
Tue 22 January 2002
ReBranding
22/01/2002 … MTV star Russell Brand is making a return to stand-up.
Comics 'need more death threats'
Peer says comedy isn't offensive enough
22/01/2002 … A Labour peer has said there should be more death threats against comedians.
Mon 21 January 2002
Huddlines cancelled
21/01/2002 … Roy Hudd has cancelled the next series of his long-running radio show The News Huddlines after landing a role in Coronation Street.
Massive download
21/01/2002 … The trailer for the forthcoming Ali G film has gone online.
Hancock's Half Hours found
Fan discovers episodes though wiped
21/01/2002 … Two lost episodes of Hancock's Half-Hour have been found by a fan The two episodes, Sid James, Dad and The New Secretary, were broadcast in 1956, but the BBC wiped…