Ali gets high in Holland
09/05/2002 … Ali G's film has stormed its way to the top of the Dutch box office chart.
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Thu 09 May 2002
Bill on the bill
Bailey joins festival fundraiser
09/05/2002 … Bill Bailey has joined the line-up of the fundraising finale of the London Comedy Festival.
The funniest film ever?
09/05/2002 … Londoners have voted Bean the funniest film of all time.
101 damations
Thomas protests over new project
09/05/2002 … Mark Thomas has led a demonstration against the a controversial dam project.
Wed 08 May 2002
A bitter man
Kay to front £20m beer campaign
08/05/2002 … Peter Kay is to front a £20million advertising campaign for John Smith's bitter.
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Radio show seeks London sketch writers
08/05/2002 … The BBC is seeking untapped comedy talent to create sketches for a new radio show.
Tue 07 May 2002
The Wittiest Link
07/05/2002 … Nine up-and-coming comics have recorded a special edition of The Weakest Link.
Mon 06 May 2002
Comic receipts
2001 Fringe sold £9m of tickets
06/05/2002 … Ticket sales at last year's Edinburgh Fringe totaled almost £9million, it has been announced.