© BBC Merchant: I'm a mediocre comic
06/09/2010 … Stephen Merchant has admitted he’s a ‘mediocre’ stand-up who hates performing on stage.
2010 Archives
Mon 06 September 2010
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Never mind the buzzkills
The Fringe is still a magical place, says Bob Slayer
06/09/2010 … In times gone by we would happily throw our turds into the street – that was until those meddling Victorians decided to build a sewerage system that efficiently…
Christmas causes Big Brother rumpus
06/09/2010 … Stand-up Jarred Christmas caused Big Brother contestant Makosi to storm out of a spin-off show after asking her a personal question about her notorious romp in a…
Sun 05 September 2010
It's tough for all new comics (especially the girls)
Funny Women's Charlotte Browne sticks up for their ethos
05/09/2010 … Regardless of whether you're a man or a woman, starting out in stand-up is, as anyone who's experienced it or has a decent and empathetic enough imagination, a terrifying…
Eddie Kadi at the O2 Arena
05/09/2010 … For such an audacious gig from a relative unknown, Congolese comedian Eddie Kadi's well-publicised show at London’s O2 Arena is a pretty laid-back affair.
Sat 04 September 2010
Robert Schimmel dies after crash
04/09/2010 … American comedian Robert Schimmel has died following a car crash in Arizona.