Ali gets high in Holland
09/05/2002 … Ali G's film has stormed its way to the top of the Dutch box office chart.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 09 May 2002
More British than Blair
09/05/2002 … Comedians are considered better ambassadors for the UK than Tony Blair, a new poll claims.
Semi afterwards
Open Mic hopefuls whittled down
09/05/2002 … The semi-finalists have been named in the competition billed as Britain's biggest comedy talent hunt.
Wed 08 May 2002
Capitalise on comedy...
Radio show seeks London sketch writers
08/05/2002 … The BBC is seeking untapped comedy talent to create sketches for a new radio show.
A bitter man
Kay to front £20m beer campaign
08/05/2002 … Peter Kay is to front a £20million advertising campaign for John Smith's bitter.
Tue 07 May 2002
The Wittiest Link
07/05/2002 … Nine up-and-coming comics have recorded a special edition of The Weakest Link.
Mon 06 May 2002
On that bombshell...
Details of new Partridge series revealed
06/05/2002 … Alan Partridge is living in a caravan at the start of his new series, following a slight nervous breakdown.
Comic receipts
2001 Fringe sold £9m of tickets
06/05/2002 … Ticket sales at last year's Edinburgh Fringe totaled almost £9million, it has been announced.