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WEBBabatunde Aléshé tries his best to cope with questions from Alex Hope as well as interruptions from his cheap pre-programmed audio device in this new clip promoting the new series of Taskmaster. Asked how he had dealt with the tasks, the comic said: ‘Some will say I’ve cut corners, but I’d say I’ve been quick.’.
Stewart Lee: Basic Lee : Reviews 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy …
WEBSep 28, 2022 · It’s a reviewers’ cliché to call something a masterclass of comedy, but Stewart Lee’s latest show is almost literally that, as he gives what can loosely be described as a lecture in the artform: talking about writing material in part one, performing it in part two.. His whole career has been underpinned by doing comedy about comedy – and Basic Lee is the most explicit expression of ...
The moment I knew I could never work with Rik Mayall again
WEBSep 18, 2023 · Adrian Edmondson says he knew he could no longer work with Rik Mayall once his double act partner started totting up who had the most jokes in their stage shows.. In his new memoirs, the comedian talks about how their groundbreaking comedy alliance, which began at university hit problems when Mayall’s ego got in the way of the comedy.
New comedy from Rory McGrath and Philip Pope - Chortle
WEBOct 2, 2023 · Rory McGrath and Philip Pope star in a new parody of TV cookery shows, released as a limited edition CD. In The Two TV Chefs – which has been written by McGrath, the pair play Mick and Dandy, friends since they met, ‘when relieving themselves in the revolving doors at The Ritz’. McGrath called the show ‘the silliest thing I’ve ever ...
It Ain't Half Hot Mum – where are they now?
WEBJan 21, 2019 · Following It Ain't Half Hot Mum, he appeared in two episodes of Only Fools and Horses as policeman Terry Hoskins, and as the recurring character of Ron Bigmore in Mr Majeika. He was briefly reunited with Windsor Davies in Never The Twain, playing a barman in two 1988 episodes. Mitchell died from cancer at the age of 53, in …
Mark Steel announces 2022 tour : News 2022 - Chortle
WEBJul 11, 2022 · Mark Steel has announced a short autumn tour of his new stand-up show. Sixteen dates have initially been announced for An Evening and A Little Bit Of A Morning With Mark Steel, kicking off at the Garrick Playhouse in Altrincham on September 1.. It will cover the joys and frustrations of modern life, as well as reprising the story of being brought up in a working-class street in Kent, to ...
Julia Masli: Choosh! : Reviews 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
WEBAug 23, 2022 · But Julia Masli is a performer of such charm, wit and invention that Choosh! is a delight: adorable, unaffected, funny, surprising – and flush with creative, low-fi scenes that will linger in the memory. Taking to the stage in oversize trousers and carrying an inside-out umbrella, she fully embraces the clown stereotype from the get-go but ...
Michael McIntyre: Macnificent : Reviews 2023 - Chortle
WEBOct 27, 2023 · A cynic might suggest McIntryre is the sliced white Mother’s Pride of comedy, but that would be harsh: the craftsmanship that goes into his work at least elevates him to a supermarket sourdough. While nothing here will redefine anyone’s worldview, the material is timeless – as indeed is he, looking at least a full decade younger than his ...
Live at The Moth Club : Reviews 2022 - Chortle
WEBDec 1, 2022 · It sits awkwardly between being a genuine showcase for live acts and an uneven collection of character pieces, even before the bizarre big-budget final Cardinal Burns sketch that abandons the Moth Club completely. Occasionally it works, such as the running gag that drives the first episode. Phil Wang has an exclusive deal with a …
Features 2014 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
WEBThe ten most memorable comedy gigs of 2014. An entirely subjective list from Chortle editor Steve Bennett. 28/12/2014 … Another year over, and here's the now-traditional (at least for me) list of the ten most memorable gigs of the 300 or so I …
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