Themes familiar
Sitcom writers 'must find new topics'
21/05/2002 … The BBC has urged new sitcom writers to think of fresh themes after being swamped with ideas covering the same topics.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 21 May 2002
Mon 20 May 2002
Gone in 60 minutes
Kay shatters box office records
20/05/2002 … Peter Kay has broken box-office records - selling out an 1,800-seat venue in less than an hour.
Take The Mike scheduled
20/05/2002 … ITV1 is to screen the comedy talent hunt Take The Mike from July.
Hope for the future
New deal to market classic comedy
20/05/2002 … Bob Hope's classic radio shows are to get a new lease of life following a new deal over their rights.
Swiss Toni: the series
20/05/2002 … Fast Show character Swiss Toni is to star in his own BBC comedy.
Dog feud
Fury over Skinner's Korean meal
20/05/2002 … Animal-lovers are furious that Frank Skinner ate dog meat on national TV.
Sun 19 May 2002
Fuelling the debate
Davies and Sawalha stage Esso protest
19/05/2002 … Alan Davies and Julia Sawalha have staged a environmental protest outside an Esso petrol station.
'Airport rage' comic cleared
19/05/2002 … The comedian accused of trying to grab a security guard's gun in an airport scuffle has been cleared of all charges.