2011 Archives
Thu 06 January 2011
Pretty funny... for a woman
Taylor Glenn writes another of those 'sexism in comedy' articles...
06/01/2011 … I should start by saying that I sigh, rather deeply, when I see the myriad of articles about ‘Being A Woman In Comedy’ that get shared to their social network…
Harry Hill's our role model
06/01/2011 … Harry Hill has been named the top role model for boys in a survey of children.
Never mind the facts...
Daily Star's dubious Frankie Boyle story
06/01/2011 … The Daily Star has falsely claimed that the BBC has ‘scrapped’ Frankie Boyle in the face of tabloid-fuelled fury.
Irish TV's new stand-up showcase
International names and local acts
06/01/2011 … Some of the top names in stand-up are to be showcased in a new Irish TV series.
Jackson's Way: The London Jacksathon
06/01/2011 … A quick recap: Will Adamsdale was famously THE hit of the 2004 Edinburgh festival, after the short run of his work-in-progress show Jackson’s Way was championed…
Wed 05 January 2011
My greatest Christmas present
Bob Slayer is heartened by Kunt And The Gang's chart success
05/01/2011 … In 2009, off the back of a huge Facebook campaign, Rage Against The Machine caused one of the biggest shocks in UK chart history when they stopped X Factor from…