Partridge in a pickle
Jay Richardson reviews Alpha Papa
30/07/2013 … The received wisdom for transferring television comedies to cinema is to try to make the laughs bigger and louder, perhaps ramp up the nudity or the swearing, while…
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Tue 30 July 2013
'Opie and Anthony are the new Johnny Carson'
Brendon Burns chooses his comedy favourites
30/07/2013 … Reverend Brown and Randy Watson Legendary Entertainer from Coming to AmericaIt's going to become apparent that I'm a big fan of black American comedy and stage death.
Mon 29 July 2013
'He made me realise that comedy could change perceptions'
Sean Hughes chooses his comedy favourites
29/07/2013 … Richard PryorRichard Pryor is the reason I became a stand-up, so he will always be my favourite comic of all time.
Fri 26 July 2013
'It's real life; but just not quite'
26/07/2013 … David Walliams’s new sitcom Big School – which he both stars in and co-wrote with The Dawson Brothers – starts on BBC One next month, with an ensemble cast…
10. Never knowingly oversold
Edinburgh 10 x10: Ten offputting blurbs
26/07/2013 … OK, some of these are deliberately offputting or underplayed as a double-bluff, but these are not exactly well-sold.
'Sometimes it’s hard to add humour to magic'
Perfect Playlist: Ali Cook chooses his comedy favourites
26/07/2013 … Steve Martin: Let’s Get Small (1977)He started out working in a magic shop in Disneyland and ended up as one of the greatest comedians of all time.
Thu 25 July 2013
9. Blink and you'll miss it...
Edinburgh 10 x10: Shows with short runs
25/07/2013 … For stand-ups, the Fringe is usually all about honing your show over 25 nights, give or take.
Wed 24 July 2013
