BBC tell Angus: off
Deayton axed over tabloid claims
30/10/2002 … Angus Deayton has been dropped from Have I Got News For You after a series of damaging newspaper stories about his private life.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 30 October 2002
Audiences go West
French sitcom sheds 1.3m viewers
30/10/2002 … Dawn French's new sitcom Wild West has shed a fifth of its viewers in a week.
Tue 29 October 2002
Win Harry Hill novels
29/10/2002 … Harry Hill has a new book coming out - and we have four signed copies to give away.
Comedy DVDs up for grabs
Gimme a Gimme Gimme Gimme disc
29/10/2002 … The third series of Gimme Gimme Gimme is released on DVD and video on November 11 - and we have five copies to give away.
Virtually done
BBC's online sitcom nears completion
29/10/2002 … The seven writers for the BBC's latest sitcom will meet for the first time tomorrow - even though they have spent the last three months working together.
Mon 28 October 2002
A toast to Dame Edna
28/10/2002 … A 22ft high portrait of Dame Edna Everage has been unveiled in Melbourne - made entirely of toast.
Norfolk broads
The women in Alan Partridge's life
28/10/2002 … I'm Alan Partridge is returning on Monday November 11, marking a return to our screens after five years for Steve Coogan's hapless TV presenter.
Sat 26 October 2002
Reid faces racism probe
Comic accused over Muslim gags
26/10/2002 … Mike Reid could face prosecution over anti-Muslim jokes he reportedly cracked on stage Police are investigating complaints that the comic and ex-EastEnders star…