2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 21 October 2002
Ich sage, Ich sage, Ich sage
Germany imports British stand-up
21/10/2002 … The Comedy Store is expanding to Berlin.
Special Kay
21/10/2002 … Demand for Peter Kay tickets has been so high that it crashed the computerised booking system dealing with it.
Sun 20 October 2002
Good morning, Afghanistan
20/10/2002 … Robin Williams has been entertaining American troops at Afghanistan's Bagram airbase.
Sat 19 October 2002
Sean unLocks TV deal
Radio show moves to BBC Choice
19/10/2002 … Sean Lock's Radio 4 show 15 Storeys High is to transfer to TV.
A question of faith
Comic Mirza hosts BBC1 Islam show
19/10/2002 … Muslim comic Shazia Mirza is to present a BBC1 programme about Islam.
My wife's so fat, I won £7,000
Old-fashioned comic wins ITV crown
19/10/2002 … A Northern comic telling gags about how fat his wife is has won ITV1's search for new comedy talent.
Thu 17 October 2002
Another one bites the dust
Elton pens a second Queen musical
17/10/2002 … Ben Elton has started work on another Queen musical.