Paul Thorne – Original Review
21/04/2002 … Although not one of the greatest comedy thinkers, Thorne's amiable cheekiness and easy banter make him a hit with audiences.
Sun 21 April 2002
Sat 20 April 2002
Noble victor
Ross wins two Melbourne awards
20/04/2002 … Ross Noble has won the most prestigious award in the Melbourne comedy festival.
Fri 19 April 2002
You've been quangoed....
Thomas exposes Establishment 'rot'
19/04/2002 … Mark Thomas has appeared before a Commons inquiry to attack public bodies as "rotten to the core".
Thu 18 April 2002
Only me... doing a sitcom
18/04/2002 … Harry Enfield is to star in a new BBC sitcom, based on the Private Eye cartoon celeb.
It's Partridge season
BBC2 to rerun his entire output
18/04/2002 … BBC 2 is to air a season of programmes featuring hapless TV host Alan Partridge in the run-up to his new series.
Fringe first
The Stand launches its line-up
18/04/2002 … The Stand has become the first Edinburgh venue to launch its fringe programme.
Diller quits stand-up
18/04/2002 … Phyllis Diller is ending her stand-up comedy career - after 47 years.