Mersey mission
Liverpool plans comedy hall of fame
21/03/2002 … Liverpool's rich comedy history could soon be honoured in an official hall of fame.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 21 March 2002
'Game' over for Jim
21/03/2002 … Jim Davidson is quitting BBC1's ailing Generation Game to work on a new sitcom.
Wed 20 March 2002
Remembering Willie
20/03/2002 … A plaque has gone up in Mornington Crescent Tube station to honour Willie Rushton.
Brass Eye up for a Bafta
Nomination irks children's charity
20/03/2002 … The Brass Eye special on paedophilia has been nominated for two awards in the television Baftas, sparking a new bout of controversy.
Hugh Grant for PM
20/03/2002 … Hugh Grant is being lined up to play a fictional Prime Minister in a new comedy from Richard Curtis.
Johnny come lately
20/03/2002 … Johnny Vegas has been named best newcomer at the Royal Television Society awards for his role in Paul Whitehouse's Happiness.
Sun 17 March 2002
See gong show for free
17/03/2002 … The Comedy Store has recently revived its gong show, the ruthless show for which it first made its name.
Fri 15 March 2002
Quip Idol
15/03/2002 … ITV is hoping to cash in on the success of Pop Idol with a new talent hunt for comedians.