Missing Huw already...
Illness forces respected compere to quit
14/07/2002 … Huw Thomas, the respected compere of London's Downstairs At The King's Head, is to step down after more than 20 years in the business.
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Sun 14 July 2002
Comedies vie for TV award
14/07/2002 … Old will take on new for the title of best comedy in this year's National Television Awards.
Fri 12 July 2002
Spies like her
12/07/2002 … Spaced star Jessica Stevenson is to write and star in a new family movie.
Vegas wedding
12/07/2002 … Johnny Vegas will fly to San Francisco later this month to marry his girlfriend.
Thu 11 July 2002
Big honour for Corbett
11/07/2002 … Ronnie Corbett has been awarded an honorary doctorate.
H-h-Hancock's h-h-honour
11/07/2002 … A blue plaque is to be unveiled in honour of the stars of Hancock's Half Hour.
On the road again
Noble lands more radio travelogues
11/07/2002 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of travelogues from Ross Noble.
Wed 10 July 2002
EasyJest
10/07/2002 … One Edinburgh comedy show is staging an unusual preview - 35,000ft in the air.