Sketch Show attracts 3m
Vaughan sitcom also fares well
11/09/2001 … Opening episodes The Sketch Show and Johnny Vaughan's sitcom 'orrible both proved reasonable ratings hits last night.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 11 September 2001
Mon 10 September 2001
Faulty Fawlty
10/09/2001 … The BBC is to release both series of Fawlty Towers on DVD, including some previously unseen outtakes.
Fri 07 September 2001
Heeere's Johnny
07/09/2001 … Johnny Vegas's gameshow has been commissioned by BBC Choice.
Lumley's new comedy
Joanna stars in dark monologues
07/09/2001 … Joanna Lumley is to star in her own BBC2 comedy series.
Davidson's £5k Tory gift
07/09/2001 … Jim Davidson has donated £5,000 to Iain Duncan Smith's Tory leadership campaign.
Thu 06 September 2001
Brass Eye: The verdicts
06/09/2001 … Broadcasting watchdogs have criticised some aspects of the controversial Brass Eye satire about paedophilia Both the Broadcasting Standards Commission and the Independent…
Victoria Wood's extra dates
06/09/2001 … Victoria Wood has added two more London dates to her current UK tour.
Now computers can write jokes
Hunt is on for UK's funniest gag
06/09/2001 … Scientists have created a computer program to write jokes as part of a search for Britain's funniest gag.