Comics head for Montreal
Al Murray, Ed Byrne and more...
22/05/2002 … Pub Landlord Al Murray is to make his transatlantic debut at the Montreal comedy festival.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 22 May 2002
'My Family' planning
22/05/2002 … The BBC has commissioned a fourth series of My Family, while the third is still in production.
Tue 21 May 2002
A degree of humour
21/05/2002 … The Paramount Comedy Channel is backing a series of student comedy nights.
Undead funny
21/05/2002 … A new zombie movie written by Simon Pegg has been snapped up by Film Four.
Chants music
21/05/2002 … Comedian Marc Lucero has written an unofficial England World Cup song.
Themes familiar
Sitcom writers 'must find new topics'
21/05/2002 … The BBC has urged new sitcom writers to think of fresh themes after being swamped with ideas covering the same topics.
Mon 20 May 2002
Gone in 60 minutes
Kay shatters box office records
20/05/2002 … Peter Kay has broken box-office records - selling out an 1,800-seat venue in less than an hour.
Take The Mike scheduled
20/05/2002 … ITV1 is to screen the comedy talent hunt Take The Mike from July.