Iranian storms Canada
Djalili attracts Montreal heat
19/07/2002 … Omid Djalili is proving a hit 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…
Fri 19 July 2002
Wed 17 July 2002
Remembering Joan
17/07/2002 … Carry On star Joan Sims is to be remembered with a blue plaque.
Byrne out
17/07/2002 … Ed Byrne has announced the first batch of dates in what he claims will be the biggest solo stand-up tour of the UK.
BBC2
Governors heap praise on sitcom
17/07/2002 … BBC governors have singled out The Office as the single defining programme of BBC2.
Mon 15 July 2002
Sketch finalists named
15/07/2002 … The BBC has announced the final shortlist in its hunt for new comedy sketch-writers.
Good Evans
Lee joins Edinburgh fundraiser
15/07/2002 … Lee Evans is to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Old news...
15/07/2002 … Radio 4 celebrated 25 years of The News Quiz last night, taping a special anniversary edition.
Lost Chapman work unveiled
Sketches premier at Edinburgh festival
15/07/2002 … Previously unseen scripts by Graham Chapman are to get their world premier at the Edinburgh Festival.