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.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 17 April 2002
Golden couple
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.
Send in the clones
Skinner to host impressions show
17/04/2002 … Frank Skinner is to host a new TV show featuring amateur impersonations.
Tue 16 April 2002
Comedy? Don't make us laugh
16/04/2002 … Television watchdogs have slammed the state of comedy on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
Britcoms lead the way
16/04/2002 … British comedy shows have been acknowledged as the best in the world.
Mon 15 April 2002
Vegas dishes out health tips
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.
Benny the thief
Hill 'despised' for stealing gags
15/04/2002 … Benny Hill was a prolific thief of jokes, a new biography has revealed.