Mother's pride
Carol Spencer on what it's like to have a comedian – Diane Spencer – as a daughter
28/07/2012 … The question was: What is it like being the mother of a comedienne? And my answer is: The same as being the mother of an astronaut.
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Sat 28 July 2012
Fri 27 July 2012
Technicolor yawns?
Chris Hallam on the often dreadful big-screen sitcom spin-offs
27/07/2012 … With Leigh Francis’s character Keith Lemon about to hit the big screen and the success of The Inbetweeners film leading to US remake, perhaps it is finally time…
Thu 26 July 2012
What happens when there’s actually a rock god in the room…
26/07/2012 … With the advent of arena comedy tours, comedians can sometimes mistake themselves for rock stars.
You never forget your first time...
Nathan Willcock has a reality check for his Fringe debut
26/07/2012 … If someone had told me five years ago that I would be taking a show up to the Edinburgh Fringe, my mind would have been filled with images of me being held aloft…
Wed 25 July 2012
Can you make a business from the open-mic circuit?
David Allison thinks he can...
25/07/2012 … During these tough economic times, we all need to find somewhere to go, somewhere to forget our woes… I chose the London open mic comedy circuit.
Mon 23 July 2012
Brendon Burns: Why I've taken up DIY
Releasing a DVD yourself is the way forward
23/07/2012 … There’s a lot of griping going on right now that comedy’s becoming too mainstream – but the honest truth is there’s never been a better time to be a niche…
Fri 20 July 2012
Critical situation
Jorik Mol wants reviewers and comics to get along...
20/07/2012 … Once, at an especially boring family birthday party I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up.
Tue 17 July 2012
Why the best things in life are free
Bobby Carrol on the attraction of a Fringe without entrance fees
17/07/2012 … I’m doing a free entry show this year at the PBH Free Fringe.