Doubled up
Glasgow's two rival comedy fests
01/03/2002 … The organisers of a Glasgow comedy festival are to take stand-up out into some of the city's most deprived areas.
Fri 01 March 2002
Toby Foster – Original Review
01/03/2002 … Ebullient Barnsley-born Foster is the comedic equivalent of the defibrillator machine, packed with enough energy to jolt even the most lifeless of audiences into…
Simon B Cotter – Original Review
01/03/2002 … Sharp, lively and acid-tongued Cotter is an entertaining addition to any bill.
Barney Power – Original Review
01/03/2002 … With his bold and confident stage manner, Power initially looks like he is going to be an exciting act, unafraid to play with the conventions of stand-up.
Martin Davis – Original Review
01/03/2002 … Call most people 'a parrot-faced twat' and you might expect a punch in the throat.
Andre Vincent – Original Review
01/03/2002 … Looking and sounding a little like Phill Jupitus, Vincent cannot help but invite comparison with his more famous contemporary.
Wed 27 February 2002
Goon but not forgotten
27/02/2002 … "It is hard to see Spike's parting as anything other than the end of a great era of British comedy.
Who's the Doddy?
27/02/2002 … Ken Dodd has been mooted as the next Doctor Who.