It's Partridge season
BBC2 to rerun his entire output
18/04/2002 … BBC 2 is to air a season of programmes featuring hapless TV host Alan Partridge in the run-up to his new series.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 18 April 2002
Only me... doing a sitcom
18/04/2002 … Harry Enfield is to star in a new BBC sitcom, based on the Private Eye cartoon celeb.
Wed 17 April 2002
A funny old city
London Comedy Festival launched
17/04/2002 … The London Comedy Festival has officially unveiled its programme - with 265 events under its banner.
Making a bad impression
McGowan berates today's comedy
17/04/2002 … Alistair McGowan has laid into modern comedy, saying it's either too silly or too aggressive.
Starry night
Big fundraiser to close festival
17/04/2002 … Jo Brand is to headline a star-studded charity gala to bring the London Comedy Festival to a close.
Golden couple
17/04/2002 … Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to become the first women to receive an honorary Golden Rose at the Montreux Television Festival.
Send in the clones
Skinner to host impressions show
17/04/2002 … Frank Skinner is to host a new TV show featuring amateur impersonations.
Tue 16 April 2002
Comedy? Don't make us laugh
16/04/2002 … Television watchdogs have slammed the state of comedy on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.