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2013 Archives
Thu 26 September 2013
![Tim Minchin: Occasional Address | Giving a speech to the University of Western Australia Tim Minchin: Occasional Address | Giving a speech to the University of Western Australia](/images/layout/chortle-placeholder.jpg)
![Comic 'punches journalist for tweeting criticism' | Dan Nainan escorted out of comedy club Comic 'punches journalist for tweeting criticism' | Dan Nainan escorted out of comedy club](/images/photos/small/dn_dan_nainan.jpg)
Comic 'punches journalist for tweeting criticism'
Dan Nainan escorted out of comedy club
26/09/2013 … An American comedian has reportedly been arrested after punching a reporter who tweeted criticisms during his set.
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![Mark Thomas: 100 Acts Of Minor Dissent | Gig review by Steve Bennett at Colchester Arts Centre Mark Thomas: 100 Acts Of Minor Dissent | Gig review by Steve Bennett at Colchester Arts Centre](/images/photos/small/mt_mark_thomas.jpg)
Mark Thomas: 100 Acts Of Minor Dissent
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Colchester Arts Centre
26/09/2013 … The phrase ‘professional troublemaker’ bandied about a lot, but only Mark Thomas could put it on his passport.
![The pros and cons of running your own comedy night | by Susan Harrison The pros and cons of running your own comedy night | by Susan Harrison](/images/photos/small/sh_susan_harrison.jpg)
The pros and cons of running your own comedy night
26/09/2013 … I’ve performed at some lovely, excellent comedy nights (Up The Creek, Pull The Other One, Eclectic and Comedy Trumpet to name a few particularly welcoming nights)…
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Web comedy goes to TV
London Live commissions All About The McKenzies
26/09/2013 … London’s new local TV channel, London Live, is to make a six-part sitcom as its first original commission.
Wed 25 September 2013
![Stephen Merchant lip-synchs | ...to Boom! Shake The Room and Beyonce Stephen Merchant lip-synchs | ...to Boom! Shake The Room and Beyonce](/images/layout/chortle-placeholder.jpg)
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Win Big School on DVD
25/09/2013 … Big School – David Walliams’s BBC One sitcom co-starring Catherine Tate – has been released on DVD this week, and we have five copies to give away.