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Fire forces Murray to abandon show
16/11/2002 … Al Murray had to abandon his theatre show on Thursday night when a fire broke out in a neighbouring museum Firefighters broke their strike to attend the blaze at…
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Fire forces Murray to abandon show
16/11/2002 … Al Murray had to abandon his theatre show on Thursday night when a fire broke out in a neighbouring museum Firefighters broke their strike to attend the blaze at…
John to host Have I Got News For You
14/11/2002 … ITN political correspondent John Sergeant is to host the next edition of Have I Got News for You.
Kay confirms Phoenix nights spin-off
14/11/2002 … Peter Kay has confirmed that there will be a spin-off series from Phoenix Nights.
Coogan: 'I slept with Liam Gallagher'
14/11/2002 … Steve Coogan has revealed he once ended up in bed with Liam Gallagher after a heavy boozing session.
12/11/2002 … Bernard Manning says he's an ideal role model - and claims that "everyone thinks the way I do".
Partridge attracts 3.4m viewers
12/11/2002 … A million fewer people watched Alan Partrridge last night that the final episode of The Office.
BBC unveils its comedy station
12/11/2002 … The BBC has revealed details of its latest digital radio network, with a heavy emphasis on comedy.
Kumars upsets older Asian viewers
12/11/2002 … The Kumars at Number 42, Ali G and Banzai offend some of the racial groups they portray, according to new research.
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