Five stars to Lee Mack for being honest about his appearance at the Royal Free Rocks with Laughter benefit on Sunday night at the Adelphi. During his short set the cheeky chappie glanced at the... more
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Is it possible to learn to be a comedian? A lot of people obviously think so. Well over a hundred were prepared to pay between £99 and £150 for a one-day intensive and very enjoyable crash... more
Update 7/6/14 - There's a chance to see the Tunnel Club film on June 17 as part of the East End Film Festival, alongside live appearances from Kevin Eldon, Simon Munnery and Richard Peppiatt. Details... more
Update 7/6/14 - there's a chance to see the Tunnel Club film on June 17 as part of the East End Film Festival, alongside live appearances from Kevin Eldon, Simon Munnery and Richard Peppiatt. Details... more
I interviewed Michael Smiley last week. If you don't know the name you will certainly know the face. And if you don't that's him on the left. This year Smiley has appeared in straight acting roles in... more
The Monty Python reunion has been making me think a bit about old comedians lately and then this morning, around the same time that Cleese & co were making their big announcement that they are... more
Thanks to Nick Revell pointing them out on Twitter, I've been enjoying wading through some lovely old comedy pictures from the mid-1980s taken by Bill Alford. It is appropriate that they come from... more
Update 21/11: Ok, so now we know. The remaining Pythons will play the O2 Arena on July 1, 2014. Tickets go on sale on November 25.I woke up this morning to find that overnight an invite to a "Monty... more
For a few tantalising minutes earlier this week it did sound as if maybe Andy Kaufman had pulled off the craziest stunt in comedy when his 'daughter' appeared at The Andy Kaufman Awards in New York... more
I recently read a preview of Ardal O'Hanlon's forthcoming November 21 Richmond Theatre gig in the Richmond & Twickenham Times which began "Ardal O’Hanlon, who you may know as Dougal from Father... more