Ian D Montfort: Spirit Comedium
27/08/2011 … As a follow-up to his hapless hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury, Tom Binns created Ian D Montfort, Sunderland's foremost psychic, resplendent in New Age long hair…
2011 Archives
Sat 27 August 2011
Benny Boot : Set-Up, Punchline, Pause for Laughter
27/08/2011 … A presumptuous title, this.
John Robins: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
27/08/2011 … Championing the Bible, which he calls ‘the best self-help book ever… if you leave out the daft bits, John Robins has found religion.
Russell Kane: Manscaping
27/08/2011 … Russell Kane has a way of heading off criticism.
Chris Ramsey: Offermation
27/08/2011 … Offermation is a neologism meaning information that’s offered without being asked for – comments on YouTube videos being a prime example.
Seymour Mace: Happypotamus
27/08/2011 … Seymour Mace has a reputation for daft, silly comedy – so you may well go into a show entitled Happypotamus expecting more of the same.
Fri 26 August 2011
Ricky Gervais offered his own US talk show
26/08/2011 … Ricky Gervais has been offered his own late-night US chat show on a major network – but turned it down.
ITV boss plans more comedies
'We lost our nerve' admits Fincham
26/08/2011 … ITV is considering a move back into comedy – a genre boss Peter Fincham admits it has neglected.