Putting the NY in funny
Big Apple comedy fest launched
13/05/2002 … Bill Cosby, Carl Reiner, Steven Wright and Greg Proops will all play the 10th annual Toyota Comedy Festival in New York next month.
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Mon 13 May 2002
Under the influence...
13/05/2002 … Johnny Vegas says his comedy heroes are Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson and Ken Dodd.
Fists of fun
Bob Mortimer to box Les Dennis
13/05/2002 … Bob Mortimer is to face Les Dennis in the boxing ring for charity.
Sun 12 May 2002
A Fawlty memory
Cleese lambasted by the 'real' Cybil
12/05/2002 … The widow of the hotelier who inspired Basil Fawlty has attacked John Cleese for "trashing" her family name.
Fri 10 May 2002
Chapman film planned
10/05/2002 … Hollywood film-makers are planning a movie charting the life of Monty Python star Graham Chapman.
Funny money
10/05/2002 … Rik Mayall, Vic Reeves and Harry Enfield are to star in a £1million advert urging Britons to reject the euro.
Thu 09 May 2002
Semi afterwards
Open Mic hopefuls whittled down
09/05/2002 … The semi-finalists have been named in the competition billed as Britain's biggest comedy talent hunt.
More British than Blair
09/05/2002 … Comedians are considered better ambassadors for the UK than Tony Blair, a new poll claims.