Missing Huw already...
Illness forces respected compere to quit
14/07/2002 … Huw Thomas, the respected compere of London's Downstairs At The King's Head, is to step down after more than 20 years in the business.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 14 July 2002
Have they got bad news for you
Deayton 'to be ditched for Fry'
14/07/2002 … BBC bosses are reportedly preparing to sack Angus Deayton from Have I Got News For You and replace him with Stephen Fry.
Comedy castaways
Byrne, Cameron set for surival ordeal
14/07/2002 … Ed Byrne and Rhona Cameron could be stranded in a remote rainforest for a new TV show.
Fri 12 July 2002
Vegas wedding
12/07/2002 … Johnny Vegas will fly to San Francisco later this month to marry his girlfriend.
Spies like her
12/07/2002 … Spaced star Jessica Stevenson is to write and star in a new family movie.
Thu 11 July 2002
On the road again
Noble lands more radio travelogues
11/07/2002 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of travelogues from Ross Noble.
H-h-Hancock's h-h-honour
11/07/2002 … A blue plaque is to be unveiled in honour of the stars of Hancock's Half Hour.
Big honour for Corbett
11/07/2002 … Ronnie Corbett has been awarded an honorary doctorate.