Shappi Khorsandi: Dirty Looks And Hopscotch
17/08/2012 … If you've seen Shappi Khorsandi on Live at the Apollo or Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow you could be forgiven for pegging her as a safe and bland mainstream…
2012 Archives
Fri 17 August 2012
Thu 16 August 2012
© C4 Christopher Guest's new series revealed
Family Tree mockumentary for BBC Two
16/08/2012 … Spinal Tap’s Christopher Guest is to make a mockumentary about tracing your family lineage for BBC Two and HBO, it has been confirmed.
'Edinburgh' is not just for August...
Murray Porter's local advice for international comics at the Fringe
16/08/2012 … When I first started coming to the Fringe, Steve Coogan had just won the main prize, Harry Hill was best newcomer and Bill Hicks was still touring.
Pigeons are ruining the Fringe...
Ashley Frieze says comics are quick to blame anyone but themselves
16/08/2012 … I’ve read a lot of articles recently where people are claiming that one thing or another is ruining the Fringe or the comedy industry at large.
You couldn't call viewers 'benders' today
Lloyd Langford on his comedy favourties
16/08/2012 … Round The BendThis was a kids’ TV show that was a sort of mixture of Spitting Image and Viz.
Spy could defect to America
16/08/2012 … Sky 1 family comedy Spy could be the latest British show to get an American remake.
Julian Clary enters Celebrity Big Brother
...at least he's someone you've heard of
16/08/2012 … Julian Clary has become a housemate in the new series of Celebrity Big Brother.