No offence
Gervais says he doesn't mean to upset
26/07/2001 … Ricky Gervais says it concerns him if people are offended by his bigoted act.
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Thu 26 July 2001
Trout of order
26/07/2001 … Nick Hancock has been fined £40 for fishing without a licence.
Hit the road
New tours for Blackwood and Armstrong & Miller
26/07/2001 … Richard Blackwood and double act Armstrong and Miller have announced tours this autumn.
Wed 25 July 2001
Sold out in 4mins
25/07/2001 … A Woody Allen gig has sold out in just four minutes.
Tue 24 July 2001
Nailed!
24/07/2001 … Billy Connolly, the ex-shipyard welder who says Hollywood success hasn't changed him, has regular manicures and false fingernails.
Talent Blooms
24/07/2001 … Adam Bloom has been named as one of the hottest comics at Montreal's Just For Laughs festival.
Boycott Perrier
Newman calls for corporate protest
24/07/2001 … Rob Newman has urged fellow comedian to boycott this year's Perrier Award.
Mon 23 July 2001
Virgin mirth
23/07/2001 … Boothby Graffoe's first play is to receive its first performance next week.