Boom time for Basil
14/02/2002 … Basil Brush has become the latest star to land his own sitcom.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 14 February 2002
Black Books out on DVD
14/02/2002 … The first series of Black Books is to be released on DVD and video.
Get your shorts off
14/02/2002 … The Montreal Comedy Festival has opened applications for its short film event Eat My Shorts! The festival has proved an important launching pad for talent.
Wed 13 February 2002
Bremner plans movie
13/02/2002 … Rory Bremner wants to make a movie, using his impersonatiions stars and politicians for all the leading roles.
Tue 12 February 2002
Stand-up 'beats movies'
Hollywood comic prefers live work
12/02/2002 … American comic Janeane Garofalo says she prefers stand-up to movies.
Bob: My arthritis agony
12/02/2002 … Bob Mortimer has spoken of the rheumatoid arthritis that affects his life.
$1m Friends
12/02/2002 … The cast of Friends has agreed to make another, final, series - with a $300,000 an episode pay rise.