Making it up as they go along

Brighton Fringe improv shows reviewed

14/05/2008 … Maybe it’s something to do with the sea air, but there seem to be rather a lot of improv shows at the Brighton Fringe, so Chortle sampled a couple, back-to-back.

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14/05/2008 … COMICS including Andy Zaltzman and Ian Cognito are to perform at a three-day Hay Comedy Fringe coinciding with the Welsh border town's literary festival – which…

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14/05/2008 … RUSSELL BRAND is performing four intimate work-in-progress gigs at London's Soho Theatre in June and July.

Prime suspect

Stand-up Steve Day on his run-in with the law

14/05/2008 … There are many hazards in the life of a gigging comedian, not just eating bad food from motorway services and getting a fat face.

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14/05/2008 … ARMANDO IANNUCCI is to deliver the Alternative MacTaggart Lecture at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh TV festival in August, which has been described as a 'yes we can'…

Vegas to star in new BBC comedy

Sitcom set in record label

14/05/2008 … Johnny Vegas is to star in a new BBC Three comedy set in a Manchester record label.

Have I got sexism for you

Frostrup accuses panel show

13/05/2008 … Have I Got News For You has been accused of ‘disgraceful’ sexism.

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13/05/2008 … BRENDON BURNS has signed a DVD deal with Universal to release both his if.