Religion law 'will stifle comedy'
17/10/2001 … Rowan Atkinson has criticised government plans to outlaw "incitement to religious hatred", saying it could stifle comedy.
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Wed 17 October 2001
Whoopi for her
17/10/2001 … Whoopi Goldberg has been honoured for her role in making America laugh.
Adam's Big Apple gift
17/10/2001 … Adam Hills has donated his proceeds from the Perrier Pick Of The Fringe show to New York firefighters.
Tue 16 October 2001
Roy-Al Murray
16/10/2001 … Al Murray is to perform at the next Royal Variety show.
Barker out of retirement
Ronnie to play Churchill's valet
16/10/2001 … Ronnie Barker is to come out of retirement for a big-budget BBC film about Winston Churchill.
Mon 15 October 2001
The old ones are the best
15/10/2001 … A comedy club is out to prove that experience triumphs over youth with a special 'old gits night'.
Davidson trains IDS
15/10/2001 … If Iain Duncan Smith starts knocking out 'Chalkie' and 'nick-nick' gags at the next Tory conference, you'll know who to blame.
Acorn Antiques returns
15/10/2001 … Victoria Wood has written some new Acorn Antiques scripts for a new TV show charting the history of sketch comedy.