Joe Longthorne dies at 64
Singer and impressionist had previously battled cancer
03/08/2019 … The singer and entertainer Joe Longthorne has died this morning at the age of 64.
2019 Archives
Sat 03 August 2019
Fri 02 August 2019
Simon Brodkin: 100% Simon Brodkin
Edinburgh Fringe review by Steve Bennett
02/08/2019 … He achieved some fame with his alter-ego Lee Nelson and even more notoriety for such stunts as handing Theresa May her P45 and showering FIFA’s Sepp Blatter…
What if Mr Potato Head was the Potato Jesus...
02/08/2019 … Tweets of the week imagine if mr potato head was the potato jesus and for communion they served french fries and vodka — Kayleecious🍧 (@TweetsByKaylee)…
If your house was on fire what three items would you definitely leave behind?
(or even surreptitiously throw into the flames when no one was looking?)
02/08/2019 … Richard Herring starts a run of his RHLSTP at The Stand's New Town Theatre tonight.
Crybabies: Danger Brigade
Edinburgh Fringe review by Julia Chamberlain
02/08/2019 … Crybabies have created a fast-paced, multi-character sketch show that is firmly rooted in a tradition of British satire and Boys’ Own derring-do comic book,…
'I was booed by 40 Postman Pats'
John Hastings recalls his most memorable gigs
02/08/2019 … First gig I was a suited-and-bloated, nervous, 20-year-old with a theatre degree in my back pocket.
© Button Hall Productions Image Type: Portraits Programme Maker: Monumental HBO Max snaps up British comedies
Shows head for new US streaming platform
02/08/2019 … British comedies Ghosts, Stath Lets Flats and Home will be available to US viewers under a new licensing deal.
Chris Washington: Raconteur
Edinburgh Fringe review by Steve Bennett
02/08/2019 … Chris Washington opens his show by proclaiming: ‘Welcome to the comfort zone’ and proceeds to perform in front of a banner which reads: ‘#LeastRiskyComicInTheBiz’.