The Holy Fail
18/06/2001 … Monty Python and the Holy Grail was so badly received when it first previewed that the team thought they had a flop on their hands.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 18 June 2001
How tickled he is!
18/06/2001 … Ken Dodd has been named Britain's best stand-up at The Heritage Foundation Awards for comedy.
Give Oz a laugh
Aherne plans series down under
18/06/2001 … Caroline Aherne is planning to write a new series based on an Australian family.
Sat 16 June 2001
Bary Cryer, OBE
16/06/2001 … Comedy veteran Barry Cryer has been made an OBE in the Queen's birthday honours.
Moore honoured
CBE for Beyond The Fringe star
16/06/2001 … Dudley Moore has been awarded a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours.
Fri 15 June 2001
Healing Ealing
15/06/2001 … The studios synonymous with English movie comedy have been given the go-ahead for a £70million revamp.
Thu 14 June 2001
Unfunny business
Workshop offers off-stage help
14/06/2001 … A new workshop for would-be comics aims to teach the commercial side of the business, as well as the art of developing an act.
She-he-he
Women outnumber men in audiences
14/06/2001 … Women are more likely to go to comedy clubs than men, a new survey has revealed.