© Taylor Herring/CC BY-SA 2.0 Private Eye's 60 years of Prime Ministerial parodies
Spoofs tell a history of modern Britain, says Martin Farr
27/10/2021 … The fortnightly magazine Private Eye turns 60 this year.
2021 Archives
Wed 27 October 2021
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Jason Byrne's back on the road
Comic's tour resumes after heart scare
27/10/2021 … Jason Byrne is set to resume his stand-up tour next week after undergoing heart surgery.
In it for the money!
Paddy McGuinness reveals what drove him to comedy
27/10/2021 … Ever wonder what drove Paddy McGuinness to take up comedy? Perhaps an artistic compulsion to get his vision across? Or a psychological need to win the approval of…
Rishi Sunak offers some cheer to live entertainment
...but industry says he could go further
27/10/2021 … Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a package of tax breaks for the entertainment sector to help it recover from the pandemic.
Archie Maddocks: Big Dick Energy 2.0 - the Second Coming
Review of a thought-provoking show at London's Soho Theatre
27/10/2021 … Straight out of the traps, Archie Maddocks admits he regrets the title of this revived 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show – even though he’s had a long pandemic…
Flo and Joan announce 2022 tour
60 dates for musical duo's new Sweet Release show
27/10/2021 … Flo & Joan have become the latest comedy act to announce a 2022 tour.
Mort Sahl dies at 94
America's first political comedian revolutionised the art
27/10/2021 … Pioneering political comedian Mort Sahl has died at the age of 94.
‘I’m not so much interested in politics as I am in overthrowing the government'
Andre Vincent pays tribute to Mort Sahl
27/10/2021 … ‘Is there any group here I haven’t offended?’ The political climate of the 1950s should have been ripe for comedy satire.