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St Trinian's movies to be revivied
26/08/2002 … Ealing Studios is planning to resurrect the classic St Trinian's comedies.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 26 August 2002
'Best Fringe ever'
26/08/2002 … This year's Edinburgh Fringe has been the most successful ever, with more than 900,000 tickets sold for the first time in its 56-year history.
Sun 25 August 2002
Kitson takes Perrier
...but takes a dig at comedy prizes
25/08/2002 … Daniel Kitson has won this year's Perrier Award.
Sat 24 August 2002
Perrier pr-eau-test
Milk campaigners to picket awards
24/08/2002 … Protestors are set to gather outside the Perrier Comedy Awards ceremony tonight to protest at what they say is parent company Nestle's unethical standards.
Britain's least funny comic
24/08/2002 … Jim Davidson has been named Britain's least funny comedian.
Beyond a joke
Davidson named least funny comic
24/08/2002 … Jim Davidson has been named Britain's least funny comedian.
Thu 22 August 2002
Osbourn takes new act title
Mathew crowned Channel 4 winner
22/08/2002 … Mathew Osbourn has won this year's So You Think You're Funny new act competition at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Comedy scene 'is sexist'
Industry weighted against women
22/08/2002 … The comedy world is still weighted against women, some of the industry's leading lights have claimed.