Remembering Willie
20/03/2002 … A plaque has gone up in Mornington Crescent Tube station to honour Willie Rushton.
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
20/03/2002 … A plaque has gone up in Mornington Crescent Tube station to honour Willie Rushton.
17/03/2002 … The Comedy Store has recently revived its gong show, the ruthless show for which it first made its name.
15/03/2002 … Steve Coogan has turned down a £1million deal to advertise McDonald's.
15/03/2002 … ITV is hoping to cash in on the success of Pop Idol with a new talent hunt for comedians.
14/03/2002 … Ronni Ancona is working on her first solo show for the BBC - a sketch comedy based on the history of film.
14/03/2002 … Jeff Mirza has landed a part in Channel 4's adaptation of White Teeth.
14/03/2002 … Another new act competition for stand-up comics is seeking entrants.
14/03/2002 … Muslim stand-up, Shazia Mirza says she goes down well with German audiences - because she reminds them of Hitler.
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