Frankly speaking
07/11/2001 … Frank Skinner has branded all single women over 30 as "rough as arseholes".
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 07 November 2001
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.
Mon 05 November 2001
Fat chance!
05/11/2001 … Roy Chubby Brown releases his latest live show - Stocking Filler - on DVD and video on November 12.
Seinfeld star axed
Sitcom pulled after five shows
05/11/2001 … The new sitcom from Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has been axed after just five episodes.