The Chortle Awards
10/02/2002 … 2002 WINNERS Best touring comedian Ross Noble Nominees: Bill Bailey, Rich Hall as Otis Lee Crenshaw, Al Murray Best male circuit comedian Daniel Kitson…
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Sun 10 February 2002
Sat 09 February 2002
Bush-bashing book beats ban
09/02/2002 … American satirst and anti-corporate activist Michael Moore is to finally release his book, despite pressure to have it pulped.
Character building
09/02/2002 … Lenny Henry is to unveil a cast of new characters in his new sketch show, his first comedy programme in three years.
Fri 08 February 2002
Scots comic Duffus dies
08/02/2002 … Dundee-based comedian George Duffus has died of throat cancer.
David Baddiel
08/02/2002 … We understand a recent articleregarding David Baddiel may have given rise to the implication that he is part of the management or a shareholder of the company Winchester…
Thu 07 February 2002
The Cosby no-show
07/02/2002 … Bill Cosby has cancelled a show in protest over black rights.
Four years without a laugh
07/02/2002 … Victoria Wood was a comic for four years before she got a single laugh "You can't be original and good when you're starting out unless you're a genius.
Wed 06 February 2002
Office named best comedy
06/02/2002 … The Office has been named best comedy in the South Bank Show's awards.