'My drinking put kids at risk'
12/09/2001 … American comic Paula Poundstone has admitted that her drinking put children at risk.
Wed 12 September 2001
Tue 11 September 2001
Sketch Show attracts 3m
Vaughan sitcom also fares well
11/09/2001 … Opening episodes The Sketch Show and Johnny Vaughan's sitcom 'orrible both proved reasonable ratings hits last night.
The Best Of Bill
New Hicks compilation launched
11/09/2001 … A new compilation of Bill Hicks routines is to be released next week.
League reveal all
Gents tell secrets from their pasts
11/09/2001 … The League of Gentlemen have one piece of advice for anyone working in comedy - and that's to ignore all advice.
Find us a woman!
11/09/2001 … Sketch troupe Ubersausage is seeking a new member as performer Beth Sheldon is quitting to go to drama school.
Mon 10 September 2001
Faulty Fawlty
10/09/2001 … The BBC is to release both series of Fawlty Towers on DVD, including some previously unseen outtakes.
Fri 07 September 2001
Davidson's £5k Tory gift
07/09/2001 … Jim Davidson has donated £5,000 to Iain Duncan Smith's Tory leadership campaign.
Lumley's new comedy
Joanna stars in dark monologues
07/09/2001 … Joanna Lumley is to star in her own BBC2 comedy series.