Festival season 'is too long'
Fringe bigwig wants a shorter event
02/08/2002 … One of the leading lights of the Edinburgh Fringe has called for the festival season to be shortened.
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Thu 01 August 2002
Joan plans Broadway assault
London shows head back to New York
01/08/2002 … Joan Rivers is planning to take her West End hit Broke And Alone back to the US.
Edinburgh is good for you
It's science, so it must be true...
01/08/2002 … With its all-night bingeing, sleep depravation and deep-fried breakfasts, the Edinburgh Fringe is rarely thought of as an oasis of healthy living.
Kumars deal is 'lousy'
01/08/2002 … American TV bosses made a 'lousy' deal to buy up The Kumars at No.
Wed 31 July 2002
Bar-room jokers
31/07/2002 … Some of Britain's newest comedy talent is to be showcased on a new ITV2 series.
Big Train rapped
Shot teacher sketch 'tasteless'
31/07/2002 … Sketch show Big Train has been rapped for showing a teacher being shot in front of a classroom of children.
That funny Ealing...
31/07/2002 … Six classic Ealing comedies are being re-released to mark the 100th anniversary of the studios.
An extra Fringe benefit
Byrne heads Amensty's new fundraiser
31/07/2002 … Ed Byrne and Rory Bremner are to appear in an extra benefit show added to the Edinburgh Fringe programme.