Victoria Wood's extra dates
06/09/2001 … Victoria Wood has added two more London dates to her current UK tour.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 06 September 2001
Now computers can write jokes
Hunt is on for UK's funniest gag
06/09/2001 … Scientists have created a computer program to write jokes as part of a search for Britain's funniest gag.
From Persia with Love
06/09/2001 … Omid Djalili has announced two full-length shows at London's Bloomsbury Theatre.
Wed 05 September 2001
It's David Dad-diel
05/09/2001 … David Baddiel has become a father for the first time.
Hancock's crucial half hour
Turning point interview rescreened
05/09/2001 … The probing TV interview that proved a crucial turning point in Tony Hancock's life is to be screened again.
Tue 04 September 2001
New members wanted
Penis puppeteers hold auditions
04/09/2001 … The Puppetry Of The Penis team is on the look-out for shameless exhibitionists to join its full-frontal show.
Fun Factory
04/09/2001 … A new scheme has been launched to help people with good comedy ideas earn a daily wage while they are developed into TV shows.
Hooray for Holyrood?
Scottish political satire launched
04/09/2001 … The Scottish Parliament has spawned its first satire show.