March 2013

Review: Give It Up For Comic Relief, Wembley Arena

How do you review a gig that features nearly twenty acts in a few paragraphs? It is not easy, but if you have busy, busy lives here is my short review of Russell Brand's Wembley fundraiser that appeared in the Evening Standard. Below is a slightly longer version.

Classic Interview: Harry Hill

When I decided to republish this interview with Harry Hill that appeared in The Times in October 2004 I was torn between running old or new pictures of the former GP. In the end it barely matters. The pictures here (left, (c) Andy Hollingworth Archive @andyholl) are pretty timeless. Once Hill perfected his high-collared, multi-penned look he has stuck with it. If it ain't broke don't fix it. And with Hill it certainly ain't broke.

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Opinion: Can Frankie Boyle change the record please?

Foulmouthed Frankie Unleashes Torrent Of Anti-Royal Abuse At Russell Brand's Charity Show. I'm not a headline writer but I could see something like this coming. None of the critics who reviewed last night's Give It Up For Comic Relief fundraiser at Wembley Arena could be bothered to whip up a storm about Frankie Boyle's remarks about the Queen and Kate Middleton. They've heard variations of it all before. But I expected that once the gags were out there the red tops would pick up on them.

Classic Interview: Louis CK

Louis CK plays the O2 Arena on March 20 and two shows at the Hammersmith Apollo on March 21. You can buy tickets here. That is a hell of a jump from 2008 when I interviewed him for The Times. Back then he was coming over to do some shows at the 160-seater Soho Theatre. So what went right? Well, he has a hit TV show, Louie, currently airing on Fox.

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