Coming of age
30/07/2001 … Sketch group Newsrevue is celebrating its 21st birthday in London and Edinburgh.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 30 July 2001
Brass Eye row escalates
Ministers react to tabloid disgust
30/07/2001 … The row over Brass Eye is continuing to escalate with ministers now threatening new curbs against broadcasters in the wake of record complaints.
Damaged goods
30/07/2001 … Self-confessed "grumpy bastard" Brian Damage has released a CD.
Fri 27 July 2001
Eye of the storm
Inevitable fury over Morris's return
27/07/2001 … More than 1,500 disgusted viewers have complained about last night's Brass Eye - making it the most controversial show in TV history.
Fab four
27/07/2001 … Emo Philips is one of the comics to be followed in this year's Edinburgh or Bust TV show.
Thu 26 July 2001
No offence
Gervais says he doesn't mean to upset
26/07/2001 … Ricky Gervais says it concerns him if people are offended by his bigoted act.
Trout of order
26/07/2001 … Nick Hancock has been fined £40 for fishing without a licence.
Hit the road
New tours for Blackwood and Armstrong & Miller
26/07/2001 … Richard Blackwood and double act Armstrong and Miller have announced tours this autumn.