
Starry night
Big fundraiser to close festival
17/04/2002 … Jo Brand is to headline a star-studded charity gala to bring the London Comedy Festival to a close.
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Big fundraiser to close festival
17/04/2002 … Jo Brand is to headline a star-studded charity gala to bring the London Comedy Festival to a close.
17/04/2002 … Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to become the first women to receive an honorary Golden Rose at the Montreux Television Festival.
Skinner to host impressions show
17/04/2002 … Frank Skinner is to host a new TV show featuring amateur impersonations.
16/04/2002 … Television watchdogs have slammed the state of comedy on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
16/04/2002 … British comedy shows have been acknowledged as the best in the world.
Johnny is face of food hygiene
15/04/2002 … He may not be the first person that springs to mind when it comes to health issues, but Johnny Vegas is fronting a new campaign to promote food hygiene.
Hill 'despised' for stealing gags
15/04/2002 … Benny Hill was a prolific thief of jokes, a new biography has revealed.
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