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.
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Fri 16 November 2001
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.
Wed 14 November 2001
New writers win BBC deal
Talent hunt in Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland
14/11/2001 … Three young comedy writers are to have their work commissioned by the BBC after winning a talent hunt.
Women vie for comic title
14/11/2001 … Five comics will tomorrow compete in the final of a competition to find the best new female stand-up.
Steve Martin book deal
14/11/2001 … Steve Martin has signed a deal to follow up his bestselling book Shopgirl.