Mersey mission
02/06/2002 … Comedians as diverse as Des O'Connor and Johnny Vegas are to converge on Liverpool for a comedy festival this month.
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Sun 02 June 2002
Star struck
02/06/2002 … Details of David Gorman's latest 'reality comedy' TV series have been released.
Sat 01 June 2002
Al in a good cause
01/06/2002 … Al Murray is to perform a gig next month in aid of young Rwandan musicians.
Fri 31 May 2002
Omid and Emma
Djalili scoops best comic title
31/05/2002 … Omid Djalili has been named best comedian at an awards ceremony honouring the best ethnic talent.
Funny money
Film Council invests in comedy
31/05/2002 … Three British comedy films are to be developed thanks to a grant from The Film Council.
Teen spirit
TV search for young comic talent
31/05/2002 … Nickelodeon is to launch a hunt for teenage comedy talent.
Glasgowing, going, gone
31/05/2002 … The Glasgow Comedy Festival has been cancelled.
Premier derision
31/05/2002 … Robert Bathurst is set to play the prime minister in a new comedy series by Ian Hislop (pictured).