New R4 sketch show
17/07/2001 … Stand-ups Robin Ince, Kate Ward, Smug Roberts and Helen Moon are to star in a new six-part Radio 4 sketch show.
Tue 17 July 2001
Playing dead
17/07/2001 … Phill Jupitus is to appear in hospital drama Holby City.
A taxing role
Mrs Doyle back for Revenue ads
17/07/2001 … Father Ted's faithful housekeeper Mrs Doyle is to front a new advertising campaign for the Inland Revenue.
Comics on the Link
17/07/2001 … The BBC has filmed a special all-comedian edition of The Weakest Link.
Mon 16 July 2001
Burmese comics freed
16/07/2001 … Burma has released the two comedians imprisoned for telling jokes against the government.
Write to the top
16/07/2001 … Comedy writer Richard Curtis has been named as one of the 10 most powerful people in the British media.
Hitch-Hiker repeated
16/07/2001 … The BBC is to repeat The Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy as a tribute to its author, Douglas Adams.
Tee-A time
Top Nigerian comic comes to UK
16/07/2001 … One of Nigeria's top comedians is coming to the UK later this month.