Golden couple
17/04/2002 … Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to become the first women to receive an honorary Golden Rose at the Montreux Television Festival.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 17 April 2002
Starry night
Big fundraiser to close festival
17/04/2002 … Jo Brand is to headline a star-studded charity gala to bring the London Comedy Festival to a close.
Making a bad impression
McGowan berates today's comedy
17/04/2002 … Alistair McGowan has laid into modern comedy, saying it's either too silly or too aggressive.
A funny old city
London Comedy Festival launched
17/04/2002 … The London Comedy Festival has officially unveiled its programme - with 265 events under its banner.
Tue 16 April 2002
Britcoms lead the way
16/04/2002 … British comedy shows have been acknowledged as the best in the world.
Comedy? Don't make us laugh
16/04/2002 … Television watchdogs have slammed the state of comedy on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
Mon 15 April 2002
Win 2 Pints... videos
15/04/2002 … The BBC is to release the entire first series of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps on video.