Further interesting developments on the comedy front in Paris. Last night I was browsing through the film listings and came across Fading Gigolo, a new movie directed by and starring John Turturro.... more
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Never let it be said that Beyond The Joke doesn’t take its comedy research seriously. When I wrote my story about uncovering some early Daniel Kitson footage recently I was contacted by Karel Beer,... more
Comedian Griff Rhys Jones has become unwittingly embroiled in a row at Cardiff University over his appointment as the University's new Chancellor. The current presenter of It'll Be Alright On The... more
It is hard to believe it, but it is ten years ago that zombie apocalypse romcom classic Shaun of the Dead was first released. The UK release was on April 9, 2004. To mark the occasion the scripts of... more
Stand-up star Stewart Francis has announced his biggest UK tour to date. The UK-based Canadian’s Pun Gent tour will start on April 16, 2015 at the Epsom Playhouse and finish with three nights at the... more
The Pleasance Theatre has officially announced its first batch of 50 shows today. Among the highlights is a new play, My Obsession, by Paul Merton's wife Suki Webster starring, erm, Paul Merton and... more
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord has announced a new 52-date UK tour. One Man, One Guvnor will start on September 3 and run until November 30 ending with three nights at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the... more
Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman will be appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. He is booked to do a week in the Cabaret Bar at the Pleasance Theatre.Details are sketchy at the moment and it is not... more
In an age when pretty much everything from your first pooh to your dying croak ends up on YouTube there isn’t much of Daniel Kitson around. In his early days there was a famous clip of him on... more
Monty Python's Michael Palin is to set out on a solo tour this autumn. The tour will start in Crawley in September and end in his hometown of Sheffield in October and will be called Travelling To... more
