Not like that...
How BBC spurned 'indistinct' Cooper
07/10/2002 … Tommy Cooper was once rejected by the BBC and accused of having an "unpleasant manner", according to a new radio show.
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Mon 07 October 2002
Sun 06 October 2002
Father's day
06/10/2002 … Irish premier Bertie Ahern has unveiled a sculpture in memory of Father Ted star Dermot Morgan.
Sat 05 October 2002
Is it because I is black?
Blackwood: Oxbridge and racism are holding me back
05/10/2002 … Richard Blackwood says that the comedy scene is inherently racist and dominated by Oxbridge types.
Fri 04 October 2002
World's best joke revealed
04/10/2002 … Scientists have revealed the world's funniest joke - and the worst.
Thu 03 October 2002
Wait for it...
Izzard says he'll tour - in 13 months' time
03/10/2002 … Eddie Izzard has revealed that he will kick off his next tour in New York.
Cook book
03/10/2002 … Previously unseen Peter Cook material has today been published in a new book.
Wed 02 October 2002
Winning isn't everything
Herring slams TV talent contests
02/10/2002 … Richard Herring has attacked TV comedy talent shows - for making the art of stand-up seem easy.