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22/10/2009 … STEVE MARTIN will be playing his banjo with bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers at London's Royal Festival Hall on November 9.
2009 Archives
Thu 22 October 2009
Aussie TV legend Lane dies
Comic got his break thanks to Dave Allen
22/10/2009 … Don Lane, the American comedian whose Australian chat show made him a household name down under, has died at the age of 75.
Kay to host Royal Variety show
Manford and McGuinness also on bill
22/10/2009 … Peter Kay is to host this year's Royal Variety Performance, it has been announced today.
Slap and Tickle Rehearsed at the Manchester Comedy Festival
22/10/2009 … Slap and Giggle – aka Sid Wick and James Bennison – run an regular student night in Manchester, which is unusual in that they perform a new set of sketch comedy…
Duncan Oakley's Favourite Things at the Manchester Comedy Festival
22/10/2009 … He’s a rock musician, who talks a lot about sex and uses the most offensive four-letter words with abandon.
Wed 21 October 2009
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21/10/2009 … RUBY WAX is to share the role of Genie of the Lamp in the New Wimbledon Theatre's Aladdin pantomime with Pamela Anderson and Paul O’Grady, the venue has announced.
Stand-up record goes down the toilet
Chappelle's marathon bid fails
21/10/2009 … Dave Chappelle has failed to set a new record for stand-up endurance, because he left the stage to go to the toilet.
C4 names new comedy boss
Promotion for commissioner Allen
21/10/2009 … Channel 4 commissioning editor Shane Allen has been promoted to head of comedy.