2017 Archives

Tue 30 May 2017

Bill Bailey, exhibitionist

30/05/2017 … He was the first curator on Radio 4’s Museum Of Curiosity… now Bill Bailey has helped put together an a real-life exhibition.

Matt Lucas: Margaret Thatcher was a murderer

Comic blasts former PM in new gay rights film

30/05/2017 … Matt Lucas has branded Margaret Thatcher a 'murderer' for discriminating against gay people.

Fringe will get off to a Blissful start

Drag queen Panti to deliver opening address

30/05/2017 … Irish drag queen Panti Bliss will give the welcome address to performers at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

Micky Flanagan adds six more arena dates

An’ Another Fing... continues to grow

30/05/2017 … Micky Flanagan has added six more dates to his An’ Another Fing… tour.

Satirists unite for election podcast

Strong And Stable to launch tomorrow

30/05/2017 … Some of Britain’s top satirists – including Rory Bremner, Jonathan Pie and Josie Long – are to launch a new podcast series to tie in with the general…

Old Comedian Of The Year 2017

Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Leicester Square Theatre, London

30/05/2017 … Of all the stand-up competitions around – and there are many – Leicester Square Theatre’s Old Comedian Of The Year has a point of difference.