April 2014
In the never-ending bid to come up with an eye-catching show title to get the box office takings moving in the right direction, Gavin Webster has opted for what could be dubbed the Ronseal Approach for his 2014 Edinburgh Fringe show. Well, we don't know how controversial the actual show will be, but the title, A Controversial Title In Order To Sell Tickets, should certainly look good on the flyers.
Well, of course I don't hate sketch comedy. But, heck, it’s a crowded market out there, I’ve got to get you to click on the link somehow. So now I’ve got your attention I’ll explain and expand. Sketch comedy is probably my least favourite form of comedy. When I go to gigs I prefer stand-up. When I’m watching TV I prefer a sitcom. I’ll frequently watch sketches on YouTube, but the quality is so inconsistent my laptop is invariably in danger of being lobbed out of the window before you can say "buffering".
Kevin Bridges had been announced today as the third headliner in the Comedy Arena at this year's Latitude Festival. The Glaswegian stand-up joins Dara O'Briain and Simon Amstell as bill topper for the annual open air arts event in Henham, Suffolk, which runs from July 17 - 20. Further comedy additions include Sam Simmons, Late Night Gimp Fight and winner of the recent Musical Comedy Awards David Elms. Bridges is the final comedy act on Saturday.
If you've enjoyed Mark Grist in the new C4 series Mr Drew's School for Boys you can now see him on tour. The Poet Laureate of Peterborough, best known for his rap-offs as modern day bard MarkGrist, is currently on the road with his critically acclaimed show Rogue Teacher.
Filming has now been announced for the second series of Count Arthur Strong. The follow-up to the first series, starring Steve Delaney in the title role and Rory Kinnear, was commissioned by BBC2 back in July 2013 before the first series had aired, but filming has only just been confirmed for this June and July at Pinewood, with transmission set for 2015.
Are you always stuck for something to say at dinner parties? Are you lost for words when trying to conjure up conversational gambits? Then No Such Thing As A Fish* may be just the podcast for you. Instalments come out every Friday and are put together by some of the “Elves” who live at the bottom of Stephen Fry's garden, ie they do the research on QI and make Mr Fry appear like the human incarnation of Google.
In a wide-ranging interviewing with Martin Walker of website Broadwaybaby.com Jim Davidson has revealed that he may be returning to BBC1 television. The controversial comedian and Celebrity Big Brother winner also discussed his position in the comedy world and whether appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer would help to change people’s attitudes to him: “If I was to cure malaria and eradicate AIDS I would still be the arsehole racist homophobic fucking god-knows-what, so all I’m going to do up there is my spot.”
The Edinburgh Fringe’s traditional 60-minute format means that shows often feel as if they have been crammed into one hour.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. The news that I Can’t Sing! is to close after only two months has been swiftly followed by people saying that they are not surprised that it did not turn out to be the latest all-conquering blockbuster on Simon Cowell’s CV.
“You know it’s not comedy right?” When I was arranging tickets for this double bill the promoter warned me that it was not a comedy show. OK, it’s not going to be on Live at the Apollo any time soon, but this twin-pronged delight, currently touring seaside venues, north Wales and Oxford and London, contains plenty in it to appeal to comedy fans.
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