Self deprecating
Author Will to join Shooting Stars
19/12/2001 … Neil Hamilton, Jordan, Paul Daniels and Michael Winner will all make guest appearances on Shooting Stars when it returns next month.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 19 December 2001
Jolywood
19/12/2001 … Trigger Happy TV's Dom Joly is to make a film in the new year.
Tue 18 December 2001
Comedy Legends profiled
18/12/2001 … Comedy heroes Laurel and Hardy, Peter Sellers and Benny Hill are to feature in a BBC2 documentary series next year.
Martin's next Roxanne
18/12/2001 … Steve Martin's short novel Shopgirl is to be made into a movie - starring himself.
The best medicine
18/12/2001 … Hospital staff have set up a comedy room for patients because they believe laughter is the best medicine.
BBC names comedy chief
18/12/2001 … The BBC has named its new head of comedy - Sophie Clarke-Jervoise.
Laugh time achievement
60s stars Rowan & Martin honoured
18/12/2001 … Sixties comedy show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In is to be honoured by American broadcasters.
Mon 17 December 2001
Put your rands together for...
UK's South African comedy fest
17/12/2001 … South African stand-ups are to visit London for a three-week festival celebrating the best of the country's comedy.