Balloon 'to be demolished'
10/12/2002 … Edinburgh's Gilded Balloon is almost certain to be demolished following the weekend's devastating blaze.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 10 December 2002
Byrne to pen student sitcom
10/12/2002 … Ed Byrne is to write a sitcom based on his previous job working in a student union.
Eddie shifts his discs
10/12/2002 … Eddie Izzard's latest DVD has sold 10,000 copies in the States in its first week of release.
Mon 09 December 2002
Trigger Happy Americans
Joly to front US version of his show
09/12/2002 … Dom Joly is to make a new batch of Trigger Happy TV shows for an American audience.
The British South Park?
09/12/2002 … The BBC has commissioned a half-hour comedy they hope will be the next South Park.
Sun 08 December 2002
Fire guts Gilded Balloon
Worst blaze in Edinburgh memory
08/12/2002 … Edinburgh's Gilded Balloon venue has been devastated by the worst fire to hit the city in living memory.
'Genius is torture'
Cook's wife breaks her silence
08/12/2002 … Peter Cook's first wife spoken for the first time about the alcoholism and depression that destroyed his talent.
Sat 07 December 2002
Clarkson to steer news quiz
07/12/2002 … Jeremy Clarkson is to host the final Have I Got News For You of the series.