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Interview: Roisin Conaty – Blonde ambition with a very creepy edge – Edinburgh Festivals
Posted on 06. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Interview: Roisin Conaty – Blonde ambition with a very creepy edge Edinburgh Festivals As the comic Scott Capurro once cruelly observed: “Are women funny? If you have to ask…” Television especially, Conaty ventures, is still “ten years behind” in reflecting the many accomplished female comedians out there “smashing gigs”
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Jonnie Marbles jail term over Rupert Murdoch attack reduced on appeal – Mirror.co.uk
Posted on 06. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Jonnie Marbles jail term over Rupert Murdoch attack reduced on appeal Mirror.co.uk At London's Southwark crown court, Judge Anthony Pitts rejected arguments the pie attack was in the comic tradition of Laurel and Hardy and Monty Python. He said: “It might be funny in a different situation but it was intended to cause fear.” and more
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Scots comic Craig Hill admits his Fringe show is just on the right side of decency – Scottish Daily Record
Posted on 06. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Scots comic Craig Hill admits his Fringe show is just on the right side of decency Scottish Daily Record There will have been few stand-ups in the world of comedy to ever enjoy a more bizarre globe-trotting warm-up for the Edinburgh Festival than Craig Hill. But whether he was singing prog rock covers on Australian television, delighting at the way …
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Preston comic is keeping it clean – Lancashire Evening Post
Posted on 06. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Lancashire Evening Post Preston comic is keeping it clean Lancashire Evening Post “I don't see the point in being offensive just for the sake of it. That's not my style.” When Preston comedian Dave Gibson takes to the stage at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival this week, he won't be relying on abusive quips to amuse the crowds. …
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BREAKING NEWS: Family pay emotional tribute to Natasha Warnes – Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo BREAKING NEWS: Family pay emotional tribute to Natasha Warnes Northampton Chronicle & Echo Natasha even raised money for Comic Relief by playing the violin for donations. “Her other big love was art and design.
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Edinburgh 2011: My Edinburgh – Telegraph.co.uk
Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Telegraph.co.uk Edinburgh 2011: My Edinburgh Telegraph.co.uk I came through for a day in 1993 when I was living in Glasgow, and just starting to think about becoming a comic .
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Blu-ray Review: THE LAVENDER HILL MOB – Quintessential British Comedy! – WhatCulture!
Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Blu-ray Review: THE LAVENDER HILL MOB – Quintessential British Comedy! WhatCulture! His rapport with co-star Holloway is pure comic genius, with both characters' eccentricities played to full extent, but just on the right side of ridiculous. Holloway is perfect as the ebullient Pendlebury and he manages to achieve more through a …
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Comic on tour – Luton Today
Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Luton Today Comic on tour Luton Today L11-968 Jeff Howe Manor Road, Toddington, Entertainer who will be on radio 2. Connie Primmer JR 29 22.7.11 A COMEDIAN from Toddington is featuring on Russell Cane's new programme on Radio 2, starting this weekend
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Why did Chaucer not make it into Treasures of Heaven? – The Guardian (blog)
Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by admin.
The Guardian (blog) Why did Chaucer not make it into Treasures of Heaven? The Guardian (blog) They are a disreputable, comic bunch who spend the journey telling riotous, rude tales. The characters who do vaunt piety tend to be hypocrites: the most harrowing religious tale is told by the cynical and dishonest Pardoner
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Edinburgh Festival 2011: Hal Cruttenden: I’m staying at home – Telegraph.co.uk
Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by admin.
The Guardian Edinburgh Festival 2011: Hal Cruttenden: I'm staying at home Telegraph.co.uk For a comic in my position, whose bread and butter is a standard slot at a London club – 20 to 40 minutes – the rise of other festivals offers ample opportunity to work up new material. The Camden Fringe Festival now offers perfectly sized venues, ..
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