Tue 09 June 2009
Jesters club goes into administration
But new deal 'secures its future'
09/06/2009 … Bristol’s biggest comedy club, Jesters, has called in the administrators – 16 months after expanding into a new building.
Lambros Fisfis at the Laughing Horse New Act Final 2009
09/06/2009 … Lambros Fisfis was has lots of put-downs aimed at his being Greek, having a beard and a monobrow before moving on to the easily-mocked airport question ‘Did you…
Alex Maple at the Laughing Horse New Act Final 2009
09/06/2009 … Alex Maple is a strange fish, opening with some Jimmy Carr-style one-liners that are hit and miss, though do occasionally find a solid laugh.
Helm & Taylor at the Laughing Horse New Act Final 2009
09/06/2009 … There’s nothing restrained about Helm and Taylor – a full-on act of shouty banter, myriad props, amazingly laboured puns and exaggerated reactions.
Andrew Ryan at the Laughing Horse New Act Final 2009
09/06/2009 … Irishman Andrew Ryan starts with that most tried-and-tested comedy staple: telling us which celebrity he resembles.
Fergus Craig at the Laughing Horse New Act Final 2009
09/06/2009 … Fergus Craig was formerly half of the double-act Colin and Fergus – and that sketch background has given him a slightly theatrical style – a sort of formalised…
Joe Lycett at the Laughing Horse New Act Final 2009
09/06/2009 … Joe Lycett takes a couple of minutes to establish himself.