Father, son and holy jokes
Fest starts with Easter message
10/03/2002 … The Melbourne Comedy Festival has kicked off with a timely message from a wisecracking vicar.
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Sun 10 March 2002
Big down under
Melbourne fest line-up announced
10/03/2002 … Al Murray, Daniel Kitson, Richard Herring and Ross Noble are among the British comics appearing at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Sat 09 March 2002
Goodbye, Spag
Milligan's private family funeral
09/03/2002 … Spike Milligan was buried yesterday in a quiet family funeral.
Fri 08 March 2002
Pryor engagements
08/03/2002 … Richard Pryor has settled a lawsuit giving him control of recordings made early in his career.
Cheers for Frasier
Dr Crane returns to Boston bar
08/03/2002 … Stars of Cheers are to make guest appearances in a future episode of Frasier.
Thu 07 March 2002
Frankly rubbish
Skinner 'admits Brits disaster'
07/03/2002 … Frank Skinner has apparently admitted that he was rubbish hosting this year's Brit Awards.
Coming up Roses
07/03/2002 … Frank Skinner, Ardal O'Hanlon and Graham Norton are among the UK entries for the prestigious Golden Rose of Montreux award in Switzerland next month.
Is it coz I is Ali?
Distributor's anger over ad ban
07/03/2002 … The company behind Ali G's latest film has hit out at advertising watchdogs who want to veto its trailers.