Comics on the Link
17/07/2001 … The BBC has filmed a special all-comedian edition of The Weakest Link.
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Tue 17 July 2001
Mon 16 July 2001
Burmese comics freed
16/07/2001 … Burma has released the two comedians imprisoned for telling jokes against the government.
Write to the top
16/07/2001 … Comedy writer Richard Curtis has been named as one of the 10 most powerful people in the British media.
Hitch-Hiker repeated
16/07/2001 … The BBC is to repeat The Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy as a tribute to its author, Douglas Adams.
Tee-A time
Top Nigerian comic comes to UK
16/07/2001 … One of Nigeria's top comedians is coming to the UK later this month.
Youngsters today...
Veteran disses modern stand-up
16/07/2001 … Another veteran comedian has complained about modern comics' lack of material.
Sat 14 July 2001
C4 semi-finalists named
So someone thinks they're funny
14/07/2001 … The aspiring stand-ups who will be competing in the semi-finals of the Channel 4-backed competition So You Think You're Funny have been named.
Fri 13 July 2001
All to good Will
13/07/2001 … Will and Grace leads the comedy nominations in the Emmy Awards shortlist announced last night.