How Bob Newhart's wife kept him grounded
Comic was married to Ginnie for 60 years
20/07/2024 … The Times Diary column today recounts a lovely story about how Bob Newhart’s wife Ginnie kept his feet on the ground.
2024 Punching Up
Sat 20 July 2024
© TPapi/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 I used to be addicted to Whack-a-mole...
20/07/2024 … Tweets of the week No wonder Microsoft is buggered, just spotted Clippy now working in Waverley Station pic.
Fri 19 July 2024
When Stewart Lee was mistaken for a tramp
...and the year he was cut out of the Baftas
19/07/2024 … He might be one of Britain’s most respected comedians – but not everybody recognises Stewart Lee.
Tue 16 July 2024
I'm not flyering - I'll do tarot readings instead
Andrew Clover on doing a pared-back Edinburgh Fringe
16/07/2024 … Fringe performer Andrew Clover is shunning flyers and will instead promote his show via an alternative route – tarot cards.
Rolling in the aisles...
Gary: Tank Commander to entertain Lidl shoppers
16/07/2024 … Fed up of supermarket musak? Well, Lidl will instead play comedy shows from Gary: Tank Commander in its Scottish stores next month.
Sat 13 July 2024
© The White House/CC BY-SA 3.0 Fri 12 July 2024
A local honour for a local person
Steve Pemberton becomes an honorary fellow of the University of Central Lancashir
12/07/2024 … Steve Pemberton has been given an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire.
Thu 11 July 2024
Ed Byrne: How a rude barman made me famous in New Zealand
Comic was threatened with a lawsuit for talking about him
11/07/2024 … Ed Byrne has credited his success in New Zealand to a surly barman who threatened to sue the comic for calling him rude on stage.