You dirty old man
11/08/2002 … Steptoe and Son star Wilfred Brambell lusted after teenage boys and was once caught cottaging in public toilets, a new TV documentary claims.
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Sun 11 August 2002
Sat 10 August 2002
Seinfeld 'stole my idea'
Comic claims hit show owes him millions
10/08/2002 … Fringe performer Joey West says Jerry Seinfeld owes him millions of dollars for ripping off the idea for his hugely successful sitcom.
Fri 09 August 2002
Perrier is too sl-eau
09/08/2002 … Comedy promoters are calling on the Perrier shortlist to be revealed earlier so they can cash in on the prized nominations.
Tarbuck and friends...
09/08/2002 … BBC chiefs have announced the host of their hunt for the freshest new stand-up talent.
Thu 08 August 2002
Mack one
08/08/2002 … Lee Mack has announced his first ever national tour.
Wed 07 August 2002
Spirit of the Fringe
Perfomer quits 'haunted' venue
07/08/2002 … Lounge singer Stacey Smith has quit the cast of a Fringe show after experience "terrifying" psychic episodes in its venue, an old cave.
Jury service
07/08/2002 … Mackenzie Crook, Simon Day and Dave Gorman have been named as the judges in one of the biggest hunts for new comedy talent.
Gentlemen's agreement
League to star in West End play
07/08/2002 … The League of Gentlemen have confirmed that they are to appear in Art.