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Coming Soon: The campaigning comic returns
Possibly the only comedian to have received both a Sony Award and a Kurdish National Congress Medal of Honour, Mark Thomas (www.markthomasinfo.com) is as renowned for his political activism as he is for his hearty yet acerbic stand-up.
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An Indian walks into a comedy club...
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Arifa Akbar: The Comedy Store is to open a venue in Mumbai. But will its humour be to the subcontinent's taste?
Edinburgh comedy prize loses its sponsor
Saturday, 21 March 2009
Search begins for new sponsor of Britain's premier live comedy award
Comedian fined after smashing fan's mobile
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
The comedian Lee Hurst told a court yesterday that he smashed the mobile phone of an audience member who he thought was filming his show because he wanted to prevent his jokes being stolen.
Peter Cook: Not only a comic genius ...
Monday, 16 February 2009
...but also the founder of a Soho venue where subversive humour flourished. Yesterday the Establishment Club and Peter Cook were finally honoured.
Joke theft is no laughing matter
Monday, 16 February 2009
When is a joke not funny? Answer: When it has been stolen.
Comedian Lee Hurst denies smashing phone
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Stand-up comic Lee Hurst today pleaded not guilty to smashing an audience member's mobile phone at one of his gigs.
Julian Hall: Zadie on comedy post-mortems
Thursday, 18 December 2008
It is customary at this time of year to suggest stocking fillers - or should I say sack-fillers given that the most prized gifts from the comedy world will be the plethora of stand up DVDs currently available. Frankie Boyle, Michael McIntyre and Russell Howard spring to mind as good buys.
Observations: Bad Shepherds rise up to tour
Friday, 12 December 2008
Time was, Adrian Edmondson, as his Young Ones alter-ego, the ultra-violent punk Vyvyan Basterd, would rather have died than listen to boring old folk music. Not any longer.
Brand is a winner and Ross a loser on comedy's big night
Sunday, 7 December 2008
Victories for Harry Hill, Ricky Gervais and Jasper Carrott, who collected a lifetime achievement award
Spike's children knew nothing about auction
Friday, 21 November 2008
Memorabilia owned by Spike Milligan was put up for sale without the knowledge of his children, one of his daughters said today.
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