'My drinking put kids at risk'
12/09/2001 … American comic Paula Poundstone has admitted that her drinking put children at risk.
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Wed 12 September 2001
Tue 11 September 2001
Sketch Show attracts 3m
Vaughan sitcom also fares well
11/09/2001 … Opening episodes The Sketch Show and Johnny Vaughan's sitcom 'orrible both proved reasonable ratings hits last night.
The Best Of Bill
New Hicks compilation launched
11/09/2001 … A new compilation of Bill Hicks routines is to be released next week.
League reveal all
Gents tell secrets from their pasts
11/09/2001 … The League of Gentlemen have one piece of advice for anyone working in comedy - and that's to ignore all advice.
Find us a woman!
11/09/2001 … Sketch troupe Ubersausage is seeking a new member as performer Beth Sheldon is quitting to go to drama school.
Mon 10 September 2001
Faulty Fawlty
10/09/2001 … The BBC is to release both series of Fawlty Towers on DVD, including some previously unseen outtakes.
Fri 07 September 2001
Davidson's £5k Tory gift
07/09/2001 … Jim Davidson has donated £5,000 to Iain Duncan Smith's Tory leadership campaign.
Lumley's new comedy
Joanna stars in dark monologues
07/09/2001 … Joanna Lumley is to star in her own BBC2 comedy series.