Vegas gets some class
Evening school sitcom set for TV
19/02/2003 … Johnny Vegas is to transfer his Radio 4 sitcom Night Class to TV.
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Wed 19 February 2003
Eye soars
War threat proves good for satire
19/02/2003 … The impending war in Iraq has sent sales of satirical magazine Private Eye soaring.
Tue 18 February 2003
'The funniest man alive'
18/02/2003 … Peter Kay is the funniest man alive, according to Chortle readers.
Mon 17 February 2003
Graven images
Monty Python: The action figures
17/02/2003 … An American toy company has launched a new range of action figures based on Life Of Brian.
Telly Boosh
17/02/2003 … Double act The Boosh have landed a show on BBC Three.
An act of Rhod
17/02/2003 … Over the past few years, the Leicester Comedy Festival's annual new act competition has become a useful barometer of the state of stand-up across Britain.
Sun 16 February 2003
Knowing me, Alan Partridge
16/02/2003 … Steve Coogan is making a new Alan Partridge show for TV.
Coats to coast tour
16/02/2003 … Live Floor Show stars Men In Coats have announced a 43-date national tour.