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Wed 28 August 2002
Big Yin Japan
Billy lands role in Samurai movie
28/08/2002 … Billy Connolly is to star opposite Tom Cruise in a historical movie epic.
Tue 27 August 2002
A Chitty role
27/08/2002 … Lily Savage creator Paul O'Grady is to play The Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Coogan stars in Trek spoof
27/08/2002 … Steve Coogan is to star alongside Rob Brydon in a spoof Star Trek show.
Mon 26 August 2002
Back to school
St Trinian's movies to be revivied
26/08/2002 … Ealing Studios is planning to resurrect the classic St Trinian's comedies.
'Best Fringe ever'
26/08/2002 … This year's Edinburgh Fringe has been the most successful ever, with more than 900,000 tickets sold for the first time in its 56-year history.
Sun 25 August 2002
Kitson takes Perrier
...but takes a dig at comedy prizes
25/08/2002 … Daniel Kitson has won this year's Perrier Award.
Sat 24 August 2002
Perrier pr-eau-test
Milk campaigners to picket awards
24/08/2002 … Protestors are set to gather outside the Perrier Comedy Awards ceremony tonight to protest at what they say is parent company Nestle's unethical standards.