Office party
21/04/2002 … The Office has scooped two awards at the Baftas.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 21 April 2002
Sat 20 April 2002
Noble victor
Ross wins two Melbourne awards
20/04/2002 … Ross Noble has won the most prestigious award in the Melbourne comedy festival.
Fri 19 April 2002
You've been quangoed....
Thomas exposes Establishment 'rot'
19/04/2002 … Mark Thomas has appeared before a Commons inquiry to attack public bodies as "rotten to the core".
Thu 18 April 2002
Banzai sold to Japan
Will it work? Place bet NOW!!!!!
18/04/2002 … Banzai, the show that parodies Japanese TV, has been sold - to Japan.
Comedy code
Hunt on for funny new web ideas
18/04/2002 … Channel 4 is giving aspiring comedy writers the chance to have their ideas made into a website.
Diller quits stand-up
18/04/2002 … Phyllis Diller is ending her stand-up comedy career - after 47 years.
Fringe first
The Stand launches its line-up
18/04/2002 … The Stand has become the first Edinburgh venue to launch its fringe programme.