The General Secretary of British comedy
Alan Varley salutes his comedian of 2013, Mark Steel
13/01/2014 … Another year in comedy over and a new one just begun.
2014 Archives
Mon 13 January 2014
Globes triumph for Brooklyn Nine Nine
Surprise double victory for E4's new import
13/01/2014 … Brooklyn Nine Nine – the police precinct comedy set to launch on E4 this week – was the surprise winner of two Golden Globe awards last night.
Sun 12 January 2014
Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show 2014
Gig review by Steve Bennett at De Montfort Hall, Leicester
12/01/2014 … Securing Jasper Carrott to host Leicester’s comedy festival preview show was something of coup.
’Think of me as a sex symbol for the men who don’t give a damn’
Andre Vincent pays tribute to Phyllis Diller
12/01/2014 … Phyllis Diller was a trailblazer for female comics.
RIP: Chris Luby goes for a Burton
Battle of Britain impersonator dies after fall
12/01/2014 … Chris Luby, one of the more unforgettable comedians from the early days of alternative cabaret, has died after falling down stairs at his home.
Fri 10 January 2014
Beth Vyse: Going Dark!
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Etcetera Theatre, London
10/01/2014 … Beth Vyse is a bold performer, bringing flair and commitment to every outrageously surreal scene dredged up from the stranger, ill-lit corners of her mind.