A stage he's going to...
Gervais works on stand-up show
25/04/2002 … Ricky Gervais is working on his first full-length stand-up show.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 25 April 2002
Wed 24 April 2002
Chubby: I have cancer
Brown cancels shows 'til autumn
24/04/2002 … Roy Chubby Brown has revealed that he has cancer.
Sound idea
24/04/2002 … Greg Proops is to front a new radio quiz show based around sound effects.
Tue 23 April 2002
Eye set for DVD storm
Chris Morris's series to hit shops
23/04/2002 … Brass Eye is set to stir up controversy again - as the entire series is to be released on video and DVD.
Mon 22 April 2002
Seriously funny
Wood heads torture victim benefit
22/04/2002 … Victoria Wood is to headline a benefit gig to aid survivors of torture.
And the losers are...
22/04/2002 … Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned has been voted the worst comedy programme in a Bafta backlash poll.
Sweat charity
Newman heads Third World benefit
22/04/2002 … Rob Newman is headlining a benefit gig in support of Indonesian sweatshop workers.
In for the Count
Arthur Strong lands radio show
22/04/2002 … Character comic Steve Delaney is to host a radio series in the guise of ageing thespian Count Arthur Strong.