Times of the signs

Skinner launches new book

03/10/2001 … Frank Skinner will be signing copies of his new autobiography during two sessions in London tomorrow (October 4).

Is it because I is black?

Baron Cohen attacked over Ali G

02/10/2001 … Ali G star Sacha Baron Cohen has been physically attacked because of his creation.

Kemit: An apology

01/10/2001 … A story carried on Chortle on September 20 headlined Kemit on Buzzcocks .

Radio Boosh

Double act on the airwaves

01/10/2001 … The comedy show The Boosh made for BBC London Live radio is to get a national airing.

Ride the Danny train

Kitson's London run

01/10/2001 … Daniel Kitson is to perform a short run of his Perrier-nominated show Love, Innocence And The Word Cock in a London theatre.

Berks laughs

Bracknell festival set

01/10/2001 … Mark Thomas, Puppetry of the Penis, Mark Little and the Comedy Store Players are among the names peforming at a short comedy festival in Bracknell this week.

At It Again, again

Wood adds extra dates

30/09/2001 … Victoria Wood has added nine more dates to her tour.

Connolly's booze hell

Depth of addiction revealed

30/09/2001 … Billy Connolly was so addicted to drink and drugs that he regularly passed out, would ask for alcohol at breakfast and drink up to 30 brandies a night.