Cracking film, Gromit
Aardman's new short goes online
15/10/2002 … A new Wallace and Gromit film has been released after a six-year absence - but only on the Internet.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 15 October 2002
Meera's £100,000 gamble
15/10/2002 … Meera Syal has waived her £100,000 fee for the movie Anita And Me to ensure it got made.
Izzard gets raunchy...
15/10/2002 … An explicit drama starring Eddie Izzard and new episodes of Smack The Pony have been unveiled in Channel 4's new winter schedule.
Mon 14 October 2002
Djalili lands sitcom deal
US network signs Brit-Iranian comic
14/10/2002 … Omid Djalili has signed a deal to develop a new sitcom for American TV.
Sun 13 October 2002
Wham bam, Frank you, Pam
Skinner to chat to Baywatch star
13/10/2002 … Frank Skinner is to interview Pamela Anderson, in her first major UK talk show appearance.
Sat 12 October 2002
Man O Manning
12/10/2002 … Bernard Manning has launched another attack on modern comedy - but declared himself a big fan of Mark Lamarr.
Master of his domain
12/10/2002 … Jerry Seinfeld's new movie, Comedian, has had a strong opening weekend in the States.
Arnie manoeuvres
12/10/2002 … Arnold Brown has announced a short tour of his native Scotland.