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Governors heap praise on sitcom
17/07/2002 … BBC governors have singled out The Office as the single defining programme of BBC2.
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Wed 17 July 2002
Byrne out
17/07/2002 … Ed Byrne has announced the first batch of dates in what he claims will be the biggest solo stand-up tour of the UK.
Remembering Joan
17/07/2002 … Carry On star Joan Sims is to be remembered with a blue plaque.
Mon 15 July 2002
The $5m comic
15/07/2002 … American comic Eddie Griffin has sold the film of his stand-up routine for more than £3million.
Lost Chapman work unveiled
Sketches premier at Edinburgh festival
15/07/2002 … Previously unseen scripts by Graham Chapman are to get their world premier at the Edinburgh Festival.
Old news...
15/07/2002 … Radio 4 celebrated 25 years of The News Quiz last night, taping a special anniversary edition.
Good Evans
Lee joins Edinburgh fundraiser
15/07/2002 … Lee Evans is to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Sketch finalists named
15/07/2002 … The BBC has announced the final shortlist in its hunt for new comedy sketch-writers.