Dud's £5m will
Estranged sons inherit fortune
14/04/2002 … Dudley Moore left an estimated £5million fortune, the bulk of it to the two sons he hadn't seen for three years.
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Sun 14 April 2002
Sat 13 April 2002
Big down under
Melbourne fest shatters records
13/04/2002 … The Melbourne comedy festival is shattering box office records.
Fri 12 April 2002
We're Rio-lly sorry
12/04/2002 … Bosses at The Simpsons have issued an apology, of sorts, for upsetting tourist leaders in Rio de Janeiro.
Office party
Sitcom celebrates two more awards
12/04/2002 … Ricky Gervais's sitcom The Office has won two more accolades at a showbiz awards bash.
Ellen lands chat show
Daily progamme to launch in 2003
12/04/2002 … Ellen DeGeneres is to become a talk-show host.
Thu 11 April 2002
Semis on
Next round in UK's biggest talent hunt
11/04/2002 … The semi-finals of the competition billed as Britain's biggest comedy talent search have been announced.
Funeral stunt: All bets off
Police stop Banzai's Queen Mum skit
11/04/2002 … Police stepped in to stop a stunt that spoof game show Banzai planned for the Queen Mother's funeral.
Innes tribute to George
11/04/2002 … Neil Innes is to showcase a catalogue of new songs - including a eulogy to his friend George Harrison - at next month's London Comedy Festival.