Mind your language
02/09/2002 … Jerry Lewis has complained that there is too much bad language in comedy.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 02 September 2002
'Fools' gold
Original episode marks 21st birthday
02/09/2002 … The first ever episode of Only Fools And Horses is to be screened on Sunday - 21 years to the day after it was first shown.
Dad's Army Lowe-down
Star was pompous, prudish and vain
02/09/2002 … Dad's Army star Arthur Lowe was as pompous, prudish and vain as his Captain Mainwaring character, a new biography claims.
Breast intentions
Female comics stage cancer benefit
02/09/2002 … A host of female comics, including Jenny Eclair, Mel and Sue (pictured above at the launch), Morwenna Banks and Maureen Lipman are to take part in a high-profile…
A Noble offer
02/09/2002 … Ross Noble starts a two-week West End run on Monday - and Chortle readers can get two tickets for the price of one to the first dates.
Sun 01 September 2002
Stars shine for Spike
01/09/2002 … Leading British comedy stars are to pay tribute to Spike Milligan in a glitzy fundraising gala.
Fri 30 August 2002
Joly poor show
Dom blasts 'shoddy' C5 for stealing idea
30/08/2002 … Dom Joly has accused Channel 5 of ripping off one of his ideas.
Bob robbed
30/08/2002 … Raiders have stuck at Bob Mortimer's house, escaping with a £50,000 haul.