Comics' feud turns nasty
'Stolen material' row escalates
05/10/2001 … Police were called in after a row between two stand-ups over allegedly stolen material escalated into a savage war of words.
Fri 05 October 2001
Thu 04 October 2001
Second coming
London run for Christ On A Bike
04/10/2001 … Richard Herring is taking his Edinburgh smash to the West End.
Beeb needs new comedy chief
04/10/2001 … The BBC is to advertise for a new head of comedy.
Bop Muddy releases CD
04/10/2001 … William Wilding, better known to comedy fans as Woody Bop Muddy, has released a CD with his band Native Hipsters.
Sitcom tackles disability
04/10/2001 … Jasper Carrott and Meera Syal are to star in a sitcom about a couple who have a child with cerebral palsy.
Murphy's law
04/10/2001 … Murphy's is currently sponsoring a UK stand-up comedy tour called Pull The Other One.
Wed 03 October 2001
Times of the signs
03/10/2001 … Frank Skinner will be signing copies of his new autobiography during two sessions in London tomorrow (October 4).
Sausage men get their girl
03/10/2001 … Stand-up Meryl O'Rourke has joined the Ubersausage sketch team.