The Pythonesque world of Guantanamo
Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni reveal the inspiration for their new Comedy Showcase
01/12/2009 … Since October 2001, 775 detainees have been brought to the prison facility at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba.
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Tue 01 December 2009
Sun 29 November 2009
The office jokers
Danny Robins on the comedy venue in a disused office block
29/11/2009 … I’m about to do a show in a very unusual venue.
Fri 27 November 2009
So why did I start stand-up?
27/11/2009 … Since I decided back to take the plunge into stand-up, back in August, people have been asking me ‘what made you do that?’, and I've not been able to give them…
Tue 24 November 2009
Bigger isn't better
Keep comedy out of arenas, says Matt Taylor
24/11/2009 … For live music, August 15, 1965 was what Americans might call a 'game-changer'.
Sun 22 November 2009
Dear heckler...
Comic Matt Price sends an open letter to a punter
22/11/2009 … Dear Punter,Thank you for coming up to me after last night's show and explaining your well intentioned heckle.
Mon 16 November 2009
Why won't publshers take comedy seriously?
David Viner on the lack of heavyweight comedy books
16/11/2009 … This Christmas, as usual, the book shops will be full of books on and by comedians.
Thu 12 November 2009
Whose Twitters make you titter?
David Jesudason's guide to the best comedy Tweets
12/11/2009 … I suspect that a lot of the media’s coverage of Twitter puts people off using the social networking site.
Thu 29 October 2009
C'mon Frankie, let's see your blood Boyle
Matt Taylor yearns for some proper satire
29/10/2009 … It's incredible to think that, within days of the BBC broadcasting a TV programme that dominated the papers and almost caused a riot in Shepherds Bush, Auntie has…