A degree of humour
21/05/2002 … The Paramount Comedy Channel is backing a series of student comedy nights.
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Tue 21 May 2002
Mon 20 May 2002
Dog feud
Fury over Skinner's Korean meal
20/05/2002 … Animal-lovers are furious that Frank Skinner ate dog meat on national TV.
Swiss Toni: the series
20/05/2002 … Fast Show character Swiss Toni is to star in his own BBC comedy.
Hope for the future
New deal to market classic comedy
20/05/2002 … Bob Hope's classic radio shows are to get a new lease of life following a new deal over their rights.
Take The Mike scheduled
20/05/2002 … ITV1 is to screen the comedy talent hunt Take The Mike from July.
Gone in 60 minutes
Kay shatters box office records
20/05/2002 … Peter Kay has broken box-office records - selling out an 1,800-seat venue in less than an hour.
Sun 19 May 2002
Vegas lands movie debut
19/05/2002 … Johnny Vegas is set to make his big-screen debut.
By royal appointment
Ben hosts Queen's jubilee tribute
19/05/2002 … Ben Elton is to host the jubilee concert in Buckingham Palace.