2014 Archives
Thu 12 June 2014
Eight eccentrics you'll see at open mic nights
A spotters' guide, by Jay Islaam
12/06/2014 … In the last nine months, I’ve spent most nights of the week travelling up and down the country performing at open mic comedy shows to audiences big and small.
Rik Mayall post-mortem 'inconclusive'
12/06/2014 … A post-mortem examination into the death of Rik Mayall has proved inconclusive.
Aamer Rahman: The Truth Hurts
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Thearte
12/06/2014 … Aamer Rahman makes no apologies for the heavyweight issues he addresses in this most serious of comedy shows.
BBC launches 2014 New Comedy Award
12/06/2014 … BBC Radio have launched their new comedy award for 2014.
What I learned from Rik Mayall
Dave Cohen on a personal inspiration...
12/06/2014 … It's been difficult over the last two or three days to avoid the tributes to Rik Mayall, just about everybody I know in comedy has either commented on the Rik they…