Karl's top marks
21/08/2001 … Karl Minns has won the Daily Telegraph Open Mic competition.
Tue 21 August 2001
Go Johnny Go
21/08/2001 … Johnny Vaughan's sitcom 'Orrible has been unveiled as one of the highlights of BBC2's £96miliion autumn season.
Thomas backs boycott
21/08/2001 … Mark Thomas has added his voice for calls for the Perrier Award to be boycotted.
Sat 18 August 2001
Going out with a bang
Venue closes with mini-festival
18/08/2001 … One of London's best-known comedy venues is hosting its own mini-rival to the Edinburgh Festival.
Fri 17 August 2001
So someone thinks they're funny
C4 contest finalists announced
17/08/2001 … The finalists in the Channel 4-backed So You Think You're Funny? competition have been announced.
Making a Stand
17/08/2001 … Graham Norton has been added to the bill of a charity fundraiser at the Edinburgh Festival.
The Play What I Wrote
Stage tribute to Morecambe & Wise
17/08/2001 … Kenneth Branagh is to direct a theatrical tribute to Morecambe and Wise.
Thu 16 August 2001
Making a Stand
16/08/2001 … Scottish comedy club The Stand has its sights set on expanding south of the border.