All to good Will
13/07/2001 … Will and Grace leads the comedy nominations in the Emmy Awards shortlist announced last night.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 13 July 2001
Iain Lee back on TV
Music quiz for 11 O'Clock host
13/07/2001 … Former 11 O'Clock Show host Iain Lee is to front a new weekly music quiz.
Thu 12 July 2001
Singing, my arse!
12/07/2001 … Ricky Tomlinson is hoping to become a singing star.
A degree of anger
12/07/2001 … Billy Connolly spoke out in support of 1,000 threatened Clydeside ship workers as he received an honourary degree yesterday.
Eye's right
Dropped C4 show back in schedules
12/07/2001 … The Brass Eye special dropped from Channel 4's schedules last week will now be shown on July 26.
Write stuff
12/07/2001 … Helen Lederer, Mark Steel, Sandi Toksvig, Jenny Éclair, Nigel Planer and Clive James are some of the comedy names lined up for this Edinburgh international…
TV slams TV
12/07/2001 … Lily Savage creator Paul Grady has criticised TV executives who know nothing about comedy.
Wed 11 July 2001