BBC names comedy chief
18/12/2001 … The BBC has named its new head of comedy - Sophie Clarke-Jervoise.
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18/12/2001 … The BBC has named its new head of comedy - Sophie Clarke-Jervoise.
18/12/2001 … Sixties comedy show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In is to be honoured by American broadcasters.
18/12/2001 … Steve Martin's short novel Shopgirl is to be made into a movie - starring himself.
18/12/2001 … Comedy heroes Laurel and Hardy, Peter Sellers and Benny Hill are to feature in a BBC2 documentary series next year.
18/12/2001 … Hospital staff have set up a comedy room for patients because they believe laughter is the best medicine.
17/12/2001 … South African stand-ups are to visit London for a three-week festival celebrating the best of the country's comedy.
17/12/2001 … Philosophy students in Michigan have been told to read up on Homer - Simpson,that is.
17/12/2001 … The British Comedy Awards was almost beaten by a re-run of The Vicar of Dibley in Saturday's TV ratings.
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