Starr turn-off
Fury as Freddie lasts just 20mins
11/11/2002 … Hundreds of Freddie Starr fans were left fuming when he performed for just 20 minutes in his own show.
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Mon 11 November 2002
Sun 10 November 2002
Silence really is golden
10/11/2002 … Mime act Men In Coats have announced a West End run.
Sat 09 November 2002
Write first time
09/11/2002 … Scottish stand-up Brian Hennigan will have his first Radio 4 play broadcast next week.
Thu 07 November 2002
Deayton's back
07/11/2002 … Angus Deayton is to make a new show for the BBC.
Norton to be a housemate
07/11/2002 … Graham Norton and Dawn French are set to be housemates in the next celebrity Big Brother.
Steve wins Oscar job
07/11/2002 … Steve Martin is to host next year's Oscars - their 75th anniversary.
Ricky's new punch lines
Gervais in celebrity boxing bout
07/11/2002 … Ricky Gervais has confirmed that he will face Anthea Turner's husband Grant Bovey in a boxing bout.
Big-screen Morris
Satirist's film in Pulp festival
07/11/2002 … Chris Morris is to show his debut film as part of arts festival programmed by Pulp.