Mon 30 January 2012
Billy Connolly 'most influential comic'
And Lenny Henry outranks Bill Hicks
30/01/2012 … Billy Connolly has been named the UK's most influential stand-up comic of all time.
NATY 2012 final
30/01/2012 … Formerly held at the Hackney Empire, the Natys [New Act of The Year] have a reputation for providing the most eclectic final… and the most patience-sappingly long…
Sun 29 January 2012
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29/01/2012 … ENTRIES have now closed on the Chortle Student Comedy Awards for this year – with around 300 students having applied.
Win seven comedy albums
Plus a free track from Tom Wrigglesworth for all
29/01/2012 … It's the final day of Chortle's compilation comedy album giveaway – and we end with a track from Tom Wrigglesworth.
Daniel Kitson riles New York critics
...after complaining of their note-taking
29/01/2012 … Daniel Kitson has rubbed up some of New York’s theatre critics the wrong way, after complaining about them taking notes in his one-man show.
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29/01/2012 … ACTOR Ian Abercrombie, who played Elaine's wealthy and eccentric boss Mr Pitt in eight episodes of Seinfeld, has died in Hollywood at the age of 77.