Putting the NY in funny
Big Apple comedy fest launched
13/05/2002 … Bill Cosby, Carl Reiner, Steven Wright and Greg Proops will all play the 10th annual Toyota Comedy Festival in New York next month.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 13 May 2002
Hinge & Bracket star dies
13/05/2002 … Hinge and Bracket star Patrick Fyffe has died, aged 60.
Sun 12 May 2002
A Fawlty memory
Cleese lambasted by the 'real' Cybil
12/05/2002 … The widow of the hotelier who inspired Basil Fawlty has attacked John Cleese for "trashing" her family name.
Fri 10 May 2002
Funny money
10/05/2002 … Rik Mayall, Vic Reeves and Harry Enfield are to star in a £1million advert urging Britons to reject the euro.
Chapman film planned
10/05/2002 … Hollywood film-makers are planning a movie charting the life of Monty Python star Graham Chapman.
Thu 09 May 2002
101 damations
Thomas protests over new project
09/05/2002 … Mark Thomas has led a demonstration against the a controversial dam project.
The funniest film ever?
09/05/2002 … Londoners have voted Bean the funniest film of all time.
Bill on the bill
Bailey joins festival fundraiser
09/05/2002 … Bill Bailey has joined the line-up of the fundraising finale of the London Comedy Festival.