2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 28 June 2001
Getting away with it
No rap for Norton's sex site stunt
28/06/2001 … Graham Norton has escaped censure after visiting a website apparently showing a woman playing a musical instrument with her vagina.
Comic on child abuse rap
28/06/2001 … An American stand-up comic has been arrested on child abuse charges.
Jerry Seins off
Sky finally shows last episode
28/06/2001 … Sky One is finally going to screen the last ever Seinfeld episode.
Wed 27 June 2001
Fun raiser
Gorman sells badges for charity
27/06/2001 … Dave Gorman is raising money for cancer research by selling badges saying: "I am not Dave Gorman, are you?" He gave out more than 50,000 of the black…
Just the ticket
27/06/2001 … Comedy fans can now use the internet to book free tickets to recordings of their favourite TV shows.
Making a splash
Frost's show in a swimming pool
27/06/2001 … Stephen Frost is to stage his latest show on Friday - in a swimming pool.
Tue 26 June 2001
Leics laugh
26/06/2001 … Organisers of the Leicester Comedy Festival have announced the dates of next year's event.