Sheppard blasts Fringe - again
'In the world of laughter, the clowns have to pay'
29/07/2002 … The Edinburgh Fringe has been accused of elitism by excluding working-class acts in favour of the rich.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 29 July 2002
Sun 28 July 2002
New mag Pokes fun
'First satirical launch in 23 years'
28/07/2002 … A new national satirical magazine is to be launched at the Edinburgh Festival.
Sat 27 July 2002
Homer silenced
Comic banned from using Simpsons voice
27/07/2002 … Homer Simpson has been silenced on a stand-up comedy album following a legal row.
Reading aloud
27/07/2002 … Ross Noble, Sean Lock and Phil Kay are among the comics appearing at this year's Leeds and Reading festivals.
Fri 26 July 2002
Alien culture
Radio's foreigners-only comedy show
26/07/2002 … Greg Proops is to front a new Radio 2 comedy series giving an outsider's perspective of the UK.
Doddy: Did he diddle?
26/07/2002 … Ken Dodd's famous tax-evasion trial is to be raked over for a new Channel 4 documentary.
Thu 25 July 2002
Comedy pioneer Denham dies
25/07/2002 … Maurice Denham, one of the pioneering actors in British radio comedy, has died at the age of 92.
Clary's gay benefit
Julian joins Edinburgh fundraiser
25/07/2002 … Julian Clary has announced an Edinburgh Festival date.