Hot topics revealed
02/08/2001 … Free newspapers, Craig David and David Beckham are the most popular targets for new comics.
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Thu 02 August 2001
H-H-H-Hancock's h-h-house
02/08/2001 … The house where Tony Hancock was born has gone on the market for £229,500.
Out to launch
02/08/2001 … All the major Edinburgh fringe venues launched their programmes today.
Tue 31 July 2001
Famous five
Jongleurs audience names favourites
31/07/2001 … Club chain Jongleurs has named the five comics who go down best with punters.
Winning streak
31/07/2001 … Billy Connolly's streak around Piccadilly Circus has been cleared by TV watchdogs, despite attracting 67 complaints.
Publicity coup
Bongo Club bangs anti-Perrier drum
31/07/2001 … A minor Fringe venue has made national newspaper headlines by jumping on the "boycott Perrier" bandwagon.
I'm Alan Partridge
Coogan says comedy is undervalued
31/07/2001 … Comedy is an undervalued art form, according to Steve Coogan.
Ungentlemanly conduct
31/07/2001 … Television watchdogs have slammed The League Of Gentlemen for using the word "mongs" as a term of abuse.