Davidson to address Tories
14/09/2002 … Jim Davidson is to address the Tory conference, prompting concerns he will damage the party's image.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 14 September 2002
Fare stage
14/09/2002 … Rob Brydon is to appear in a West End spin-off from the BBC2 comedy Marion and Geoff.
Bill Discs
14/09/2002 … The first Bill Hicks material to be released on DVD is out tomorrow.
Morris movie premiere
14/09/2002 … Chris Morris's first film is to premiere at the London Film Festival The movie short, Dog Daze, follows a man who struggles to look after a particularly intelligent…
Fri 13 September 2002
House of fun
Big Brother for comics to hit the US
13/09/2002 … TV chiefs are planning a comedy talent hunt that's a cross between Pop Idol and Big Brother.
Thu 12 September 2002
Dodd is sent a dead rat
Woman denies harassment charges
12/09/2002 … A woman accused of stalking Ken Dodd has admitted sending a dead rat through the post.
Funny looks
12/09/2002 … Comedians aren't especially known for their good looks, but in America one up-and-coming stand-up has been crowned as a beauty queen.
Laughing matters
Comedy festival for mental health
12/09/2002 … A new comedy festival has been set up, with the aim of promoting mental health issues.