Billy's a bestseller
29/10/2001 … Billy Connolly is topping the bestseller list.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 29 October 2001
Starr's bitter outbursts
29/10/2001 … Freddie Starr has launched a bitter attack on modern comedians.
Evans hurt on film set
29/10/2001 … Lee Evans has been taken to hospital after an accident on the set of his latest film.
Sun 28 October 2001
Charity fears over sitcom
'It's only pretend,' viewers told
28/10/2001 … Charities are worried that new sitcom about an unscrupulous fundraiser will affect their revenues.
Sat 27 October 2001
2,000 celebrate Secombe
27/10/2001 … More than 2,000 friends and family have paid trubte to Sir Harry Secombe in a memorial service at Westminster Abbey.
Fri 26 October 2001
Wax lands quiz show job
26/10/2001 … Ruby Wax is to host a big-money, prime-time gameshow on BBC1 The Waiting Game will offer a £30,000 jackpot, the second biggest BBC prize after The Weakest…
Del Boy on Millionaire
26/10/2001 … Del Trotter is to be a contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in the new Only Fools And Horses Christmas special.
Boosh win writing prize
26/10/2001 … Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding - who perform as The Boosh - are to be the first winners of a new comedy writing award set up in memory of Douglas Adams.