Perrier party to fizzle out?
Awards may become a formal bash
15/08/2002 … Next year's Perrier winner could be announced at a formal awards ceremony like the British Comedy Awards.
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Thu 15 August 2002
Jongeurs drops London plan
No expansion on rival's doorstep
15/08/2002 … Jongleurs has dropped its plans to open two comedy clubs in a landmark London location.
Tue 13 August 2002
The curse of comedy
13/08/2002 … Barry Cryer has bemoaned the amount of swearing in comedy.
Mon 12 August 2002
Wisty galore
Unheard Peter Cook tapes released
12/08/2002 … A new batch of previously unheard Peter Cook recordings are to be released on CD today.
Friends reunited?
Current series 'may not be the last'
12/08/2002 … Fans of Friends have been given fresh hope that the series may not end after all.
Wisty galore
Unheard Peter Cook tapes released
12/08/2002 … A new batch of previously unheard Peter Cook recordings are to be released on CD today.
I know nothing about comedy
12/08/2002 … BBC comedy chief Jon Plowman has admitted he knows nothing about comedy.
It's grin up north
Cumbria launches comedy contest
12/08/2002 … A hunt has been launched for the best new comedian in Cumbria.