Lumley's new comedy
Joanna stars in dark monologues
07/09/2001 … Joanna Lumley is to star in her own BBC2 comedy series.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 07 September 2001
Heeere's Johnny
07/09/2001 … Johnny Vegas's gameshow has been commissioned by BBC Choice.
Thu 06 September 2001
From Persia with Love
06/09/2001 … Omid Djalili has announced two full-length shows at London's Bloomsbury Theatre.
Now computers can write jokes
Hunt is on for UK's funniest gag
06/09/2001 … Scientists have created a computer program to write jokes as part of a search for Britain's funniest gag.
Victoria Wood's extra dates
06/09/2001 … Victoria Wood has added two more London dates to her current UK tour.
Brass Eye: The verdicts
06/09/2001 … Broadcasting watchdogs have criticised some aspects of the controversial Brass Eye satire about paedophilia Both the Broadcasting Standards Commission and the Independent…
Wed 05 September 2001
Hancock's crucial half hour
Turning point interview rescreened
05/09/2001 … The probing TV interview that proved a crucial turning point in Tony Hancock's life is to be screened again.
It's David Dad-diel
05/09/2001 … David Baddiel has become a father for the first time.