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.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 17 August 2001
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.
Wed 15 August 2001
Wax lyrical over ads
Ruby to host Commerical Breakdown
15/08/2001 … Ruby Wax is to present the next series of Commercial Breakdown.
Tue 14 August 2001
Simpsons exposed
14/08/2001 … The Simpsons are to parody Harry Potter, Erin Brockovich and 2001: A Space Odyssey in their next series.
Connolly abuse mystery
Big Yin hints that he was victim
14/08/2001 … Billy Connolly has hinted that he could have been the victim of child sex abuse.
Judge Coogan
14/08/2001 … Steve Coogan is to judge the final of the So You Think You're Funny? competition.
Angus on TV
Sideways glance at telly faves
14/08/2001 … Angus Deayton is to host a short BBC series taking a typically wry look at TV shows from around the word.
Mon 13 August 2001
Comedy Channel
13/08/2001 … Manchester is to get its own ten-day comedy festival.