Fringe revealed
15/05/2002 … Rich Hall, Jeff Green and Adam Hills have all announced details of their Edinburgh shows.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 15 May 2002
Jenny does Eurovision
Eclair replaces Christopher Price
15/05/2002 … Jenny Eclair is to replace Christopher Price in a BBC celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Tue 14 May 2002
Dodd fan's stalking rap
14/05/2002 … A Ken Dodd fan has appeared in court on charges of harassing the comic's partner.
Mon 13 May 2002
Fists of fun
Bob Mortimer to box Les Dennis
13/05/2002 … Bob Mortimer is to face Les Dennis in the boxing ring for charity.
Under the influence...
13/05/2002 … Johnny Vegas says his comedy heroes are Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson and Ken Dodd.
Putting the NY in funny
Big Apple comedy fest launched
13/05/2002 … Bill Cosby, Carl Reiner, Steven Wright and Greg Proops will all play the 10th annual Toyota Comedy Festival in New York next month.
Hinge & Bracket star dies
13/05/2002 … Hinge and Bracket star Patrick Fyffe has died, aged 60.
Sun 12 May 2002
A Fawlty memory
Cleese lambasted by the 'real' Cybil
12/05/2002 … The widow of the hotelier who inspired Basil Fawlty has attacked John Cleese for "trashing" her family name.