Ungentlemanly conduct
31/07/2001 … Television watchdogs have slammed The League Of Gentlemen for using the word "mongs" as a term of abuse.
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Tue 31 July 2001
Jerry Springer: The Opera
31/07/2001 … Stewart Lee is to direct a new opera - based on the Jerry Springer show.
Mon 30 July 2001
The Odyssey
Gorman's quest out in paperback
30/07/2001 … A book detailing Dave Gorman's 24,000-mile quest to track down his namesakes is to be published in September.
Take it outside
Fire alarm forces club onto the streets
30/07/2001 … A comedy club took its show onto the streets of Liverpool last night after a fire alarm closed the venue.
African misadventure
30/07/2001 … Tom Meeten has been mugged after filming a TV ad in South Africa.
Coming of age
30/07/2001 … Sketch group Newsrevue is celebrating its 21st birthday in London and Edinburgh.
Brass Eye row escalates
Ministers react to tabloid disgust
30/07/2001 … The row over Brass Eye is continuing to escalate with ministers now threatening new curbs against broadcasters in the wake of record complaints.
Damaged goods
30/07/2001 … Self-confessed "grumpy bastard" Brian Damage has released a CD.