BBC New Comedy Award 2012 Final
13/11/2012 … Surely the biggest news to involve the BBC this week was the crowning of their New Comedy Award champion.
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Tue 13 November 2012
Thu 08 November 2012
David Mitchell reads from Back Story
Hear extensive extracts from his memoirs
08/11/2012 … David Mitchell's memorirs, Back Story, were released last month, a collection of anecdotes framed around the device of a walk through London triggering memories.
Mon 05 November 2012
My favourite Comic Strip films...
As the team return, founder Peter Richardson recalls the best of the last 30 years
05/11/2012 … Five Go To Rehab (2012) It's gone down very well so far.
Sat 03 November 2012
Scottish Comedian Of The Year 2012
Steve Bennett reviews the final
03/11/2012 … It could be lucky number seven for the Scottish Comedian Of The Year.
Tue 30 October 2012
Pumpkin abuse, the Battle Of Britain replayed and the feline reincarnation of Saddam Hussein...
Steve Bennett reviews the Alternative Comedy Memorial Societyl
30/10/2012 … The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society is not just comedy night, it’s a state of mind.
Tue 23 October 2012
John Dowie: An Arc Of Hives
23/10/2012 … ‘The most influential stand-up comedian you’ve probably never seen.
I'm playing an undead killer clown. I wanted to make it believable
23/10/2012 … Ross Noble has lived and breathed stand-up since he was smuggled into his local comedy club to perform at the age of 15.
Movie review: Stitches
Steve Bennett on Ross Noble's horror debut
23/10/2012 … Stitches joins a venerable canon of scary clowns, from Stephen King's IT, to The Joker, to Psychoville's Mr Jelly – and director Conor McMahon is well aware…