Breast intentions
Female comics stage cancer benefit
02/09/2002 … A host of female comics, including Jenny Eclair, Mel and Sue (pictured above at the launch), Morwenna Banks and Maureen Lipman are to take part in a high-profile…
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Mon 02 September 2002
Dad's Army Lowe-down
Star was pompous, prudish and vain
02/09/2002 … Dad's Army star Arthur Lowe was as pompous, prudish and vain as his Captain Mainwaring character, a new biography claims.
'Fools' gold
Original episode marks 21st birthday
02/09/2002 … The first ever episode of Only Fools And Horses is to be screened on Sunday - 21 years to the day after it was first shown.
Mind your language
02/09/2002 … Jerry Lewis has complained that there is too much bad language in comedy.
Sun 01 September 2002
Stars shine for Spike
01/09/2002 … Leading British comedy stars are to pay tribute to Spike Milligan in a glitzy fundraising gala.
Fri 30 August 2002
Bob robbed
30/08/2002 … Raiders have stuck at Bob Mortimer's house, escaping with a £50,000 haul.
Joly poor show
Dom blasts 'shoddy' C5 for stealing idea
30/08/2002 … Dom Joly has accused Channel 5 of ripping off one of his ideas.
Thu 29 August 2002
Pilot comic lands TV role
Denford to appear in deaf soap opera
29/08/2002 … Comedian Harry Denford has landed a role in a TV soap opera for deaf people.