Six appeal
Comic Parker lands Radio 6 job
18/02/2002 … Comic Cole Parker has landed a job on the BBC's new digital radio station alongside Craig Charles.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 18 February 2002
Sun 17 February 2002
BBC2 loses Simpsons
17/02/2002 … The BBC is to lose The Simpsons after walking away from talks on securing the series.
Big Yin: I feel Irish
17/02/2002 … He may be one of Scotland's best-known exports, and now a long-time resident of Beverly Hills, but Billy Connolly reckons it's Ireland where he belongs.
Abroad comedy
Comics try to export their acts
17/02/2002 … Four British-based comics have returned to their spiritual homes to see if their act translates to foreign audiences.
Fri 15 February 2002
More Unplanned planned
Baddiel and Skinner return to ITV
15/02/2002 … Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned is to return to ITV.
New York Bailey news
15/02/2002 … Bill Bailey is to embark on a month-long run off-Broadway.
The best movie line ever
15/02/2002 … A joke from Monty Python's Life Of Brian has been voted the funniest ever line from a movie .
Thu 14 February 2002
Boom time for Basil
14/02/2002 … Basil Brush has become the latest star to land his own sitcom.