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Ealing comedy
Gervais, Byrne head festival bill
30/04/2002 … Ricky Gervais, Ed Byrne and Trevor and Simon are among the stars taking part in this year's Ealing comedy festival, it has been announced.
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Gervais, Byrne head festival bill
30/04/2002 … Ricky Gervais, Ed Byrne and Trevor and Simon are among the stars taking part in this year's Ealing comedy festival, it has been announced.
Khorsandi backs refugee benefit
30/04/2002 … Comedian Shappi Khorsandi has spoken of how her family was forced out of Iran because her father criticised the Ayatollah.
30/04/2002 … Seinfeld has been named as the greatest TV show of all time.
Coens to remake Ealing classic
29/04/2002 … The Coen brothers are planning to remake the classic Ealing comedy The Ladykillers.
29/04/2002 … Channel 4 has signed up Perrier Award winner Garth Marenghi.
29/04/2002 … Comedy is a last bastion of sexism, impressionist Jan Ravens has claimed.
Freak downpour stops radio pilot
29/04/2002 … A Radio 4 comedy pilot has been abandoned after water gushed through the studio ceiling.
29/04/2002 … David Beckham is set to appear in a new BBC sitcom.
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