Fringe box office opens
19/06/2001 … The online box office for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has opened.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 19 June 2001
The new Spitting Image'
Animated satire leads ITV comedies
19/06/2001 … A satirical cartoon show billed as a Spitting Image for the new millennium heads a new bundle of comedy shows from ITV.
Perrier judge sought
19/06/2001 … The hunt is on to find a comedy fan to become a Perrier Award judge.
Mon 18 June 2001
Benchmark
18/06/2001 … Magistrates have been told to watch Lenny Henry to help them understand black culture.
The Holy Fail
18/06/2001 … Monty Python and the Holy Grail was so badly received when it first previewed that the team thought they had a flop on their hands.
How tickled he is!
18/06/2001 … Ken Dodd has been named Britain's best stand-up at The Heritage Foundation Awards for comedy.
Give Oz a laugh
Aherne plans series down under
18/06/2001 … Caroline Aherne is planning to write a new series based on an Australian family.
Sat 16 June 2001
Bary Cryer, OBE
16/06/2001 … Comedy veteran Barry Cryer has been made an OBE in the Queen's birthday honours.