Win Lee Evans videos
19/11/2001 … The entire run of Lee Evans's sitcom So What Now? has been released on DVD and video.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 19 November 2001
New Hitch Hiker's Guide due
19/11/2001 … The sixth instalment in Douglas Adams's Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy series is to be published next year His unfinished novel A Salmon of Doubt has been recovered…
Fri 16 November 2001
Friends reunited?
Cast 'to stay together for series 9'
16/11/2001 … Friends could run for another series after all, because its stars' movie careers have failed to take off.
Enright named top female comic
Irene Pink wins newcomers' title
16/11/2001 … Jo Enright and Irene Pink have both won accolades in competitions designed to showcase female comedy talent.
British Comedy Awards 2001
16/11/2001 … The nominees in this year's British Comedy Awards - the 12th - have been announced.
Thu 15 November 2001
Rare Everett tapes found
Recordings from local radio days
15/11/2001 … Rare recordings of Kenny Everett's humour are among the gems uncovered by the BBC's Treasure Hunt, it has emerged.
Read Nose Days
15/11/2001 … A host of comedians are to read their favourite funny book passages as part of a Comic Relief fundraiser.
Win Only Fools scripts
15/11/2001 … The BBC today releases a box set of all three volumes of its Only Fools and Horses script books.