Huddlines cancelled
21/01/2002 … Roy Hudd has cancelled the next series of his long-running radio show The News Huddlines after landing a role in Coronation Street.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 21 January 2002
Fri 18 January 2002
Do it write
18/01/2002 … Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran are to give aspiring comedy writers tips on their craft in a free session next month.
Thu 17 January 2002
The Guv'nor
Al Murray in line for an Olivier
17/01/2002 … Al Murray's West End show has been nominated for one of theatre's most prestigious awards.
Vegas lands sketch show
17/01/2002 … Johnny Vegas has landed a TV series - thanks to the stuffed ITV Digital monkey.
Celebrating satire
17/01/2002 … Rory Bremner, Ian Hislop and Jeremy Hardy are to take part in a week-long event celebrating satire.
Wed 16 January 2002
Stanley Unwin: The alternative obituary
16/01/2002 … Nonsense? Gobload? Gibber Gibber? He called it Unfunny-easy-money and now he kick the proverbilly bucketload Stanley Unwin, butter knobe as Proffessor Stan Bollocks,…
Tue 15 January 2002
Leics is more
15/01/2002 … The full line-up of next month's Leicester Comedy Festival has been announced.
Viewers to write sitcom
15/01/2002 … Channel 4 is giving viewers the chance to help write a sitcom.