The Montreal deal
25/06/2001 … Johhny Vegas, Adam Bloom, Sean Meo, Sean Lock, Jimeoin and Francesca Martinez will be representing Britain at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal next month.
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Mon 25 June 2001
Girls' night out
Comics feature in lesbian showcase
25/06/2001 … Comics Julia Morris, Shappi Khorshandi, Jovannka Steele, Amanda Baker and Kate Copstick are among those performing in Britain's largest lesbian show next month.
Bedtime antics
25/06/2001 … Drop The Dead Donkey creator Andy Hamilton has been commissioned to write a comedy 'mini-soap' for BBC1.
More Victoria
25/06/2001 … Victoria Wood has added six extra dates to her tour.
Sun 24 June 2001
Dog's Breakfast
My shows were disappointing, admits Tonkinson
24/06/2001 … Paul Tonkinson admits his Big Breakfast shows were 'disappointing'.
Fri 22 June 2001
Banzai bonanza
22/06/2001 … America is to import spoof Japanese betting show Banzai.
Big bucks
Grammer becomes highest paid TV star
22/06/2001 … Kelsey Grammer has become the highest-paid TV star ever.
Bulger case surprise
22/06/2001 … One of the key figures in the decision to release James Bulger's killers is a former comedy performer.