Bedtime antics
25/06/2001 … Drop The Dead Donkey creator Andy Hamilton has been commissioned to write a comedy 'mini-soap' for BBC1.
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Mon 25 June 2001
More Victoria
25/06/2001 … Victoria Wood has added six extra dates to her tour.
Sun 24 June 2001
Dog's Breakfast
My shows were disappointing, admits Tonkinson
24/06/2001 … Paul Tonkinson admits his Big Breakfast shows were 'disappointing'.
Fri 22 June 2001
Banzai bonanza
22/06/2001 … America is to import spoof Japanese betting show Banzai.
Big bucks
Grammer becomes highest paid TV star
22/06/2001 … Kelsey Grammer has become the highest-paid TV star ever.
Bulger case surprise
22/06/2001 … One of the key figures in the decision to release James Bulger's killers is a former comedy performer.
Thu 21 June 2001
Still Friends
Star denies saying show will end
21/06/2001 … Friends star David Schwimmer has denied telling reporters that the US sitcom is coming to an end.
Shit happens - a lot
South Park breaks swearing record
21/06/2001 … South Park characters said the word 'shit' 162 in last night's programme - a record for US television.