Record breakers
26/09/2001 … A hundred comedians are hoping to break the world record for the most comedians on the bill in one night.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 26 September 2001
Jenny does Soho
Eclair's first solo London gigs
26/09/2001 … Jenny Eclair has announced her first solo London show.
Seinfeld heads fundraiser
26/09/2001 … Two of the biggest stars of US sitcom, Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Cosby, are to head a comedy fundraising gig to help the New York relief effort.
Tue 25 September 2001
Orrible ratings: part 2
Sitcom sheds another 600,000 viewers
25/09/2001 … Johnny Vaughan's new comedy has lost another 600,000 viewers in its second week.
Iain Lee libel scare
Host spooks Beeb bosses with Jacko jibes
25/09/2001 … The BBC has pulled an edition of showbiz programme Liquid News after presenter Iain Lee made potentially libellous comments about Michael Jackson.
Mon 24 September 2001
Coogan revives Partridge
He's back to compere drug benefit
24/09/2001 … Steve Coogan is to revive Alan Partridge to compere a star-studded charity gig on Sunday.
Time for a new type of comedy
Djalili tackles terrorist outrages
24/09/2001 … Iranian stand-up Omid Djalili says talking about the terrorist attacks on America has made him a better comic.
Sun 23 September 2001
Connolly: I was abused
23/09/2001 … Billy Connolly has spoken out for the first time about the sexual and physical abuse he suffered as a child.