History is bunk
Terry Jones challenes Renaissance
28/11/2001 … Former Python Terry Jones claims that the Renaissance was not the great artistic leap it is widely believed to be.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 28 November 2001
Tue 27 November 2001
Czar in their eyes
Baddiel to develop comedy movies
27/11/2001 … David Baddiel is to help develop British comedy movies.
Bottom's up
27/11/2001 … Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson have added another date to their West End run of Bottom.
Mon 26 November 2001
Dead Ringers for TV
26/11/2001 … Radio impressions show Dead Ringers is to transfer to TV.
Stormin' Norman
26/11/2001 … Sir Norman Wisdom is to lead the line-up for next year's Leicester Comedy Festival.
Fri 23 November 2001
Man alive!
23/11/2001 … Seventies sitcom Man About The House is to make a comeback with a new cast.
Thu 22 November 2001
Sayle now on
22/11/2001 … Alexei Sayle is to return to TV in a new show entitled Ask The Professor.
Get the benefit
Classic Aids fundraiser out again
22/11/2001 … A 1991 benefit featuring the likes of Rowan Atkinson, Eddie Izzard and Ben Elton is to be rereleased on video.