Gum leaves bad taste
12/12/2001 … Dom Joly says he's annoyed with the chewing gum ads that ripped off Trigger Happy TV.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 12 December 2001
Tue 11 December 2001
Brass Eye in line for prize
11/12/2001 … The Brass Eye special on paedophilia is in the running for a TV industry prize.
Izzard to tour
11/12/2001 … Eddie Izzard is planning a huge European tour - but not until 2003.
Mon 10 December 2001
Cash makes me lazy'
HIGNFY is a curse, says Merton
10/12/2001 … Paul Merton has confessed that he earns an enormous sum from Have I Got News For You, but the money makes him lazy.
Lear jests
10/12/2001 … Stewart Lee is to unveil a new live show later this month.
Sat 08 December 2001
New sitcom for Cleese
US show to be set in TV network
08/12/2001 … John Cleese is to star as a network TV boss in a new American sitcom.
Fri 07 December 2001
Cream of Manchester
07/12/2001 … Dave Gorman has won the comedy section in the Manchester Evening News theatre awards.
Eire we go
TV slot for Billy's Irish tour
07/12/2001 … Another series of Billy Connolly's World Tour Of is to be screened on BBC1.