Fri 27 June 2014
Cabaret festival bans the F-word
Barry Humphries 'censors' performers
27/06/2014 … He’s not known for his delicate sensibilities – but Barry Humphries has banned performers from using the F-word at a major cabaret festival.
Thu 26 June 2014
Dawn French: 30 Million Minutes
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Theatre Royal, Brighton
26/06/2014 … Whatever it takes to make the leap from jobbing entertainer to national treasure, Dawn French has done it with the apparently effortless grace of the prima ballerina…
Why I'm quitting stand-up
Emily Snee says the delusions and dishonesty are toxic
26/06/2014 … At my first few gigs, the comedians and promoters around me were enormously kind and encouraging.
© C4 'I'd rather be watching Antiques Roadshow with a slice of Battenberg'
Terry Mynott on whether his TV show Mimics real life...
26/06/2014 … As The Mimic, Channel 4's comedy-drama about a down-at-heel man with a talent for impressions, returns for a second series next month, star Terry Mynott speaks about…
The app of silly walks
John Cleese voices new Python game
26/06/2014 … Monty Python have released a mobile phone game based on The Ministry of Silly Walks.
© Sebaso / Creative Commons Hoff the cuff...
David Hasselhoff to star in UK mockumentary series
26/06/2014 … David Hasselhoff is to star in a semi-improvised UK mockumentary in the style of Curb Your Enthusiasm.