2018 Archives
Sat 13 January 2018
Prank plagiarism?
Jack Whitehall practical joke wasn't original
13/01/2018 … The practical joke played on Jack Whitehall at the NBA match in London on Thursday night wasn't as original as it seemed.
Goodbye Blunderwoman
13/01/2018 … Bella Emberg, the comic actress who found fame as Russ Abbot’s sidekick, has died at the age of 80.
Fri 12 January 2018
Funny sense of direction
Comic turns up to do a gig – 350 miles away from where she should have been
12/01/2018 … A comedian had to cancel her show on Thursday after turning up to a venue 230 miles from where she should have been.
Rob Newman: A Total Eclipse Of Descartes
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Theatre, London
12/01/2018 … Rob Newman makes no apology for the ambitious scope of his latest show, promising to cover 2,500 years of human ideas in just 60 minutes.
The REAL reason Trump's not opening the Embassy...
12/01/2018 … Quote of the week 'In order to be a great comedian, you have to be low status.
© Idil Sukan This Is Going To Hurt up for another award
Adam Kay shortlisted for biography prize
12/01/2018 … Adam Kay’s medical memoirs have been shortlisted for a major prize for debut biographies.
First trailer of Dave Johns in Walk Like A Panther
Playing a retired 1980s wrestler
12/01/2018 … Here's a trailer for Walk Like A Panther, a new British comedy film starring Dave Johns.