Boosh collect BBC prize
First Douglas Adams award winners
07/11/2001 … Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding yesterday picked up their Douglas Adams award for comedy writing.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 07 November 2001
Billy's folk tribute
Connolly records track to honour banjo player
07/11/2001 … Billy Connolly has recorded a tribute to American folk singer Derroll Adams.
Frankly speaking
07/11/2001 … Frank Skinner has branded all single women over 30 as "rough as arseholes".
The Ex-files
Skinner's former fiancee hits back
07/11/2001 … Frank Skinner's ex has hit back over his comments that all single women over 30 are "rough as old arseholes".
It's votes that count...
British Comedy Award shortlist
07/11/2001 … The shortlist for the People's Choice accolade in the British Comedy Awards has been announced.
Capital offence
07/11/2001 … Jeremy Hardy says he won't gig in London because "there is too much attention paid to comedy".
Tue 06 November 2001
Coogan slams TV execs
"They don't understand populist comedy"
06/11/2001 … Steve Coogan has criticised TV executives, saying they don't understand populist comedy.
BBC award for promoting comedy
Anne Robinson campaign praised
06/11/2001 … The BBC's advertising campaign for its Monday night comedy slot has won an industry award.