Quest for the hit sitcom
New BBC chief favours writing teams
09/01/2002 … The BBC's new comedy supremo wants more sitcoms penned by a writing team - like My Family.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 09 January 2002
Tue 08 January 2002
TV turn-on
Izzard's cross-dressing helps him pull
08/01/2002 … Eddie Izzard says that being a transvestite is a turn-on for women.
Mon 07 January 2002
Curtis joins stock market
07/01/2002 … Britain's leading comedy writer unveils his latest project on Monday - an advert for granulated gravy.
Grant, Carrey to Hitch Hike?
07/01/2002 … Hugh Grant and Jim Carrey could star in the film version of The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Sun 06 January 2002
Madge 4 Manning
06/01/2002 … Madonna has invited Bernard Manning to perform at a private party.
Sat 05 January 2002
The Seinfeld link
05/01/2002 … Actors who have appeared in Seinfeld are to take part in a special edition of The Weakest Link.
Wed 02 January 2002
Entertaining the troops
Comics wanted for tours of duty
02/01/2002 … An appeal has been launched for comics to entertain British forces based overseas.
Undead funny
02/01/2002 … Simon Pegg is planning to write a comedy horror film abour zombies.