The Odyssey
Gorman's quest out in paperback
30/07/2001 … A book detailing Dave Gorman's 24,000-mile quest to track down his namesakes is to be published in September.
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Mon 30 July 2001
Take it outside
Fire alarm forces club onto the streets
30/07/2001 … A comedy club took its show onto the streets of Liverpool last night after a fire alarm closed the venue.
African misadventure
30/07/2001 … Tom Meeten has been mugged after filming a TV ad in South Africa.
Coming of age
30/07/2001 … Sketch group Newsrevue is celebrating its 21st birthday in London and Edinburgh.
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.