Carlsberg Cat Laughs 2010
Steve Bennett reports from the Kilkenny festival
04/06/2010 … OK, brace yourself.
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Fri 04 June 2010
Thu 03 June 2010
Lembit Opik's first stand-up gig
03/06/2010 … Few would-be stand-ups would ever dare perform their first nervous gig in front of the nation’s press.
Sun 30 May 2010
It's a funny old game...
30/05/2010 … Football is often considered the kiss of death for live comedy, as potential punters seek out the big matches on TV than a night of stand-up.
Thu 13 May 2010
'This was comedy's version of punk'
Arthur Smith recalls the early days of alternative comedy in this chapter from his memoirs...
13/05/2010 … I am a stand-up comic.
Fri 30 April 2010
© Optimum Releasing / Film 4 Chris Morris on Four Lions
'Anyone who wanted to change the ending got very short shrift...'
30/04/2010 … How did the film come about? I was reading about a plot to ram a US warship.
Wed 28 April 2010
© Jon Appleyard / Latitude Summer of laughs
What's on this festival season
28/04/2010 … It’s nearly summer – and that can mean only one thing.
Wed 21 April 2010
Cracker Night review
Steve Bennett at the Sydney Comedy Festival
21/04/2010 … Most comedy festivals launch with a big gala.
Tue 20 April 2010
'It's money for old rope'
Ricky Gervais on his animated podcasts
20/04/2010 … When Ricky Gervais started making his podcasts with chums Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, it seemed like a bold experiment in creating comedy without the constraints…