Milton Berle dies

US comic was TV's first star

28/03/2002 … Milton Berle, the vaudevillian comedian who became American TV's first star, has died at the age of 93.

Ali G tops UK box office

...but movie posters censured

27/03/2002 … Ali G Indahouse has topped the UK box office charts in its opening weekend.

Dudley Moore dies

Succumbs to brain condition at 66

27/03/2002 … Dudley Moore has died at the age of 66 in his New Jersey home.

Whitehall farce

Hislop pens No 10 comedy

25/03/2002 … THE BBC is planning a new comedy show set in 10 Downing Street.

Lee helps save jazz club

Big-name comedy benefit

25/03/2002 … Stewart Lee has organised a benefit night to save a north London jazz club.

...says South African stand-up

25/03/2002 … The English comedy circuit is just too politically correct, a visiting comic has claimed.

Comedy, for the record

Biggest bill makes Guinness book

25/03/2002 … A comedy gig has made it into the record books for having the most stand-ups on one bill.

Brilliant!!!

Fast Show announces new tour

25/03/2002 … The characters from the Fast Show are to tour the UK.