Peggy Mount dies
Star of vintage sitcom The Larkins
13/11/2001 … Actress Peggy Mount, star of vintage sitcom The Larkins, has died at the age of 86.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 13 November 2001
Bailey to play West End
13/11/2001 … Bill Bailey has announced three dates in London's West End.
BBC2's comedy turn-off
1.4m viewers lost during new line-up
13/11/2001 … Ratings for BBC2's new Monday night comedy line-up slid throughout the evening, according to unofficial overnight figures.
Mon 12 November 2001
Ab Fab movie considered
12/11/2001 … Jennifer Saundersis considering writing a movie version of Absolutely Fabulous.
Win Bill Bailey videos
12/11/2001 … Bill Bailey releases his live video and DVD Bewilderness today.
Barker's TV break
Arj lands job with Carmen Electra
12/11/2001 … Comedian Arj Barker has landed a dream job - hosting a TV show alongside former Baywatch babe Carmen Electra.
Izzard lands theatre role
12/11/2001 … Eddie Izzard is to take an acting role on the West End stage.
Sat 10 November 2001
Heard the one about the bank job?
87 years for raider who confessed at a comedy club
10/11/2001 … An armed bank robber who took to a comedy club stage to confess his crimes has been jailed for 87 years.