Charities 'ave it
12/12/2002 … Peter Kay is to donate the proceeds from two of his stand-up shows to charity.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 12 December 2002
Jongleurs on a grow-slow
12/12/2002 … Jongleurs is to put its expansion plans on hold for the next six months.
Wed 11 December 2002
Ricky packs a punch
Gervais triumphs in boxing bout
11/12/2002 … Ricky Gervais has won his boxing match against Grant Bovey.
Stars shine for ruined venue
Big names in Gilded Balloon benefit
11/12/2002 … Top-name comics including Alistair McGowan, Bill Bailey and Jo Brand have promised to take part in a huge benefit to help rebuild the Gilded Balloon, destroyed…
Tue 10 December 2002
BBC2's ratings drive
Marion & Geoff heads winter line-up
10/12/2002 … New full-length episodes of Marion and Geoff are among the highlights of BBC2's new winter schedule, unveiled today.
Vic braves Mastermind chair
And his specialist subject: pirates
10/12/2002 … Vic Reeves is to take part in a celebrity version of Mastermind.
Ho ho ho
Comedy heroes boost C5 Xmas line-up
10/12/2002 … Channel Five has turned to a raft of comedy greats to bolster its Christmas schedules.
Ban on Bush cartoon lifted
BACC/ITC U-turn on ITV's 2DTV DVD ad
10/12/2002 … The ban on the advert showing George Bush trying to put a video into his toaster has been lifted.