Puckoon coming soon
Premiere for film of Spike's classic
03/08/2002 … The movie version of Spike Milligan's Puckoon, starring Sean Hughes and Richard Attenborough, is to premiere at the first Ealing Film Festival month.
Sat 03 August 2002
Marxism today
Lost Groucho work to get an airing
03/08/2002 … Some newly-discovered Marx Brothers' material is to feature in a Radio 4 show later this month.
Noble move
03/08/2002 … Ross Noble has announced his first ever West End run.
Fri 02 August 2002
Wales of a time...
New club opens in Victorian theatre
02/08/2002 … Swansea is to get a new comedy club in a 114-year old theatre.
Hughes Buzzes off
And Bailey takes his pop quiz place
02/08/2002 … Sean Hughes is quitting Never Mind The Buzzcocks - and Bill Bailey is to take his place.
Festival season 'is too long'
Fringe bigwig wants a shorter event
02/08/2002 … One of the leading lights of the Edinburgh Fringe has called for the festival season to be shortened.
Thu 01 August 2002
Joan plans Broadway assault
London shows head back to New York
01/08/2002 … Joan Rivers is planning to take her West End hit Broke And Alone back to the US.
Edinburgh is good for you
It's science, so it must be true...
01/08/2002 … With its all-night bingeing, sleep depravation and deep-fried breakfasts, the Edinburgh Fringe is rarely thought of as an oasis of healthy living.