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LATEST NEWS
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8 OUT OF 10 CATS BEST BITS TO GO OUT ON CHANNEL 4 NEXT FRIDAY AT 11:35PM
A compilation of Best Bits from 8 Out Of 10 Cats is to go out next Friday (21st June) on Channel 4 at 11:35pm.
The show will feature highlights of the last series. A new series will be returning in the Autumn.
Click to read the full article.
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MOCK THE WEEK RETURNS TONIGHT WITH A BRAND NEW SERIES ON BBC TWO AT 10:00PM
Mock The Week returns for a twelfth series tonight (Thursday 13th June) on BBC Two at 10:00pm with your host Dara O Briain and team regulars Andy Parsons, Chris Addison and Hugh Dennis.
This week they are joined by special guest Josh Widdicombe.
Click to read the full article.
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THE EDINBURGH COMEDY GALA 2013 TO BE HOSTED BY KEVIN BRIDGES AND ADAM HILLS
The Edinburgh Festival Comedy Gala 2013 in aid of Waverley Care will take place this year at the Playhouse on Thursday 22nd August at 7:30pm. The show will be hosted by Kevin Bridges and Adam Hills and will feature an all star line-up from the festival of Andrew Lawrence, Stephen K Amos, Jason Byrne, Romesh Ranganathan, Hal Cruttenden, Tom Stade, Ivo Graham, Neil Delamere, Seann Walsh, Simon Evans, Marlon Davis, Charlie Baker, Phill Jupitus, Des Clarke, Gary Delaney, Joe Wilkinson, Russell Kane, Roisin Conaty and Lee Nelson.
The show will be recorded for BBC Three to go out as Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live over two nights in September. For tickets please go to ATG Tickets.
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EXTRA DATES IN BOURNEMOUTH AND CARDIFF FOR THE LEE EVANS – MONSTERS TOUR DUE TO OUTSTANDING DEMAND
Dates have been added at the Bournemouth International Centre (Tuesday 19th August) and Cardiff Motorpoint Arena (Tuesday 25th November) for the Lee Evans – Monsters – UK & Ireland Tour 2014 due to outstanding public demand. Tickets go on sale from 9:00am on Thursday 30th May.
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ANGELA BARNES JOINS OFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS
Angela Barnes, winner of the 2011 BBC New Comedian Of The Year joins the Off The Kerb stable.
‘Like all the best comics, she manages to articulate a singular perspective while making it seem like a universal truth. And then she put jokes in it.
Click to read the full article.
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LEE EVANS – MONSTERS – UK AND IRELAND TOUR 2014
51 DATE ARENA TOUR ANNOUNCED
Tickets Go On Sale 9:00am Monday 20th May 2013‘The must see comedy event of the autumn’ ***** – Daily Telegraph
‘Stand-up doesn’t get much bigger’ – Evening Standard
Wired and Wonderful was huge… XL was big… Big was even bigger… Roadrunner was record breaking… and now the legendary Lee Evans embarks on his most ambitious tour to date. Monsters is Lee’s amazing new show with over fifty nights in the biggest arenas in the country. Lee will be playing to more fans than ever on this hotly anticipated tour of the UK and Ireland.
Tickets go on sale at 9:00am Monday 20th May 2013. All booking information is available here.
Tickets are £30 plus booking fee and should only be brought from the venue or Ticketmaster
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To avoid disappointment please do not buy from any secondary ticket sites – eBay, Seatwave, Viagogo etc.
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ALAN CARR WINS A GONG FOR ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE AT LAST NIGHT’S BAFTA AWARDS
Alan Carr wins his first Bafta for his performance on Alan Carr: Chatty Man at last night’s awards from London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Click to read the full article.
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JONATHAN ROSS TO HOST CHANNEL 4′S BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS
Jonathan Ross is to present the British Comedy Awards for two more years on Channel 4 in December 2013/14. On signing Jonathan said ‘I must be mad. But bring it on! It’s always fun, and I wouldn’t miss it for the world.’
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RICH HALL WINS THE BARRY AWARD DOWN UNDER AT THE MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL
Rich Hall has won the Barry Award, the biggest prize in comedy at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, for his live show. The award – named in honour of Barry Humphries – was gratefully received by Rich who said ‘This is fantastic. It’s a real kick in the pants. To all the other magnificent comedians: I’m lucky to be in your company.’
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OFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES ITS EDINBURGH FESTIVAL LINE-UP FOR 2013
Kevin Bridges will be making a return to the Edinburgh Festival for one night only to co-host the Comedy Gala in aid of Waverley Care with Adam Hills at the Playhouse on Thursday 22nd August at 7:30pm, with an amazing line-up featuring Andrew Lawrence, Stephen K Amos, Jason Byrne, Romesh Ranganathan, Hal Cruttenden, Tom Stade, Ivo Graham, Neil Delamere, Seann Walsh, Simon Evans, Marlon Davis, Charlie Baker, Phill Jupitus, Des Clarke, Gary Delaney, Joe Wilkinson, Russell Kane, Roisin Conaty and Lee Nelson.
The show will be recorded for BBC Three as a two part Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live to go out in early September.
Tickets are on sale from The Edinburgh Playhouse at 10:00am on Monday 8th April.
Full details of all shows will shortly be available on our Edinburgh Festival page (tickets will go on general sale for most shows on the 9th May via the Edinburgh Fringe Festival website) and include:
Josh Widdicombe‘s Incidentally… – Assembly, George Square Theatre
Wednesday 31st July – Thursday 15th August, 9:30pmMarcus Brigstocke‘s Je M’accuse – I am Marcus – Assembly Hall, Rainy Hall
Wednesday 31st July – Sunday 25th August, 9:10pmAdam Hills‘ Happyism – Assembly Hall, Main Hall
Thursday 15th – Sunday 25th August (Sundays with BSL interpreter), 7:30pmRich Hall with a stand-up show and Rich Hall’s Hoedown – Assembly George Square Palazzo Spiegeltent
Wednesday 31st July – Sunday 25th August, 9:30pm (Hoedown 11:00pm)Charlie Baker‘s Baker’s Dozen – Assembly, Geroge Square Three
Wednesday 31st July – Sunday 25th August, 9:15pmSeann Walsh‘s Lie-in King! – Pleasance, Cabaret Bar
Wednesday 31st July – Sunday 25th August, 9:20pmNeil Delamere‘s Smartbomb – Pleasance, Above
Wednesday 31st July – Sunday 25th August, 9:00pmIvo Graham‘s Binoculars – Pleasance, Cellar
Wednesday 31st July – Sunday 25th August, 6:00pmMarlon Davis‘ Crackin’ Up – Pleasance, This
Wednesday 31st July – Sunday 25th August, 7:15pmSimon Evans‘ Leashed – The Stand, One
Wednesday 31st July – Sunday 25th August, 8:10pm
(Tickets available here now!)John Gordillo‘s Thinking is Discouraged – Assembly Rooms, Studio
Thursday 1st August – Sunday 25th August, 7:30pmPhill Jupitus‘ Porky the Poet in ‘Zeitgeist Limbo’ – The Jam House, part of the Free Fringe
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SEANN WALSH, JOSH WIDDICOMBE AND ADAM HILLS DVD RECORDING DATES AT THE HAMMERSMITH APOLLO ARE ON SALE
London dates for the DVD recordings of Seann Walsh, Josh Widdicombe and Adam Hills at the Hammersmith Apollo are now on sale. Seann Walsh and Josh Widdicombe will be doing a double bill on Thursday 26th September at 7:30pm, and Adam Hills will be there on Sunday 22nd September at 7:30pm.
Click to read the full article.
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DUE TO HUGE PUBLIC DEMAND A SECOND NIGHT OF SEAN LOCK AT THE HAMMERSMITH APOLLO ON FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER WILL GO ON SALE TUESDAY
Due to huge public demand a second night of Sean Lock – Purple Van Man at the Hammersmith Apollo on Friday 27th February will go on sale to the public this Tuesday (26th February) at 10:00am.
Click to read the full article.
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JACK DEE TO RECORD HIS FIRST STAND-UP DVD IN SIX YEARS AT THE HAMMERSMITH APOLLO ON SATURDAY 11TH MAY
Jack Dee is to record his first stand-up DVD in six years at the Hammersmith Apollo on Saturday 11th May – click here to buy your tickets – as part of his UK Spring tour.
More dates are to be announced this Autumn due to outstanding public demand.
Click to read the full article.
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JOSH WIDDICOMBE ANNOUNCED AS NEW XFM HOST SATURDAYS 10AM TO 1PM
As co-host of Channel 4′s The Last Leg and a regular on shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats, Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo and Stand Up For The Week, award-winning comedian Josh Widdicombe‘s brand of infectious and understated humour makes him the perfect addition to the XFM family.
Click to read the full article.
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SHEILA HANCOCK AND LEE EVANS TO STAR IN NEW WEST END PLAY BARKING IN ESSEX
Freedom finally beckons for Algie Packer, Essex’s most notorious gangster. He’s done seven years inside and now he’s coming home to collect his booty – £3,672,000 in untraceable notes. But there’s something Algie’s family have forgotten to mention…
Meet The Packers, Essex’s loveable, but most dysfunctional family. Lee Evans (The Producers, Endgame, The Dumb Waiter) is hapless, dim witted Darnley, the village idiot of the criminal underworld, and Sheila Hancock (Sister Act, The Last of the Duchess, Cabaret) is Emmie, his mother – the family’s Rottweiler with a hairdo. Witness the Packers as they desperately try to cover their tracks before Algie arrives to collect what is rightfully his.
Barking in Essex is a diabolically funny new play by Clive Exton, the acclaimed writer of 10 Rillington Place and Jeeves and Wooster, and is directed by Harry Burton (The Dumb Waiter, The Leisure Society) with casting by Anne Vosser. The production is produced by MJE Productions.
Wyndham’s Theatre from 6th September 2013
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IN OTHER NEWS
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PHILL JUPITUS PRESENTS – YOU’RE PROBABLY WONDERING WHY I’VE ASKED YOU HERE…
Based on the character based comedy show he took to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012, You’re Probably Wondering Why I’ve Asked You Here… is a three-part performance unlike anything you have seen before. Phill Jupitus plays the part of three extraordinary characters and with the help of an inquisitive audience, we find out more about them.
Click to read the full article.
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DAVE FULTON RELEASES NEW CD – BASED ON A TRUE STORY
Dave Fulton’s CD of personal opinions, social observations, drugs, guns, bad choices, more guns and some stuff that might be considered legal is available now – buy it on Amazon by clicking here.
Click to read the full article.
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ALISTAIR MCGOWAN – NOT JUST A PRETTY VOICE
The Nation’s favourite impressionist, Alistair McGowan, goes back to his stand-up roots for a new two hour show. Asking the big questions like: would the world be a happier place if Ed Miliband was Prime Minister? What are we really thinking while watching Shakespeare?
Click to read the full article.
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SEAN LOCK DATES ANNOUNCED FOR HIS LONG AWAITED UK TOUR, PURPLE VAN MAN, WITH A DVD TO BE RECORDED AT HAMMERSMITH APOLLO IN LATE SEPTEMBER
Dates for the new Sean Lock tour – Purple Van Man – go on sale this week. Sean will be travelling the country once again with his brand new show which opens in Glasgow on March 19th, with a DVD to be recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo on Saturday 28th September for release in November by Universal Pictures.
Click to read the full article.
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ANDY PARSONS – I’VE GOT A SHED
To date Andy has done three sell-out National tours and in 2009, released his debut DVD Britain’s Got Idiots, which was followed up by Gruntled in 2011. Andy started in TV on Spitting Image, becoming one of the main writers before embarking on a stand-up career which has led to such shows as Mock The Week and Live at the Apollo.
Click to read the full article.
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SIMON EVANS – FRIENDLY FIRE
‘Do you know what? I don’t care what everyone says. The Emperor’s New Clothes is not that great a story.’
Fearsome iconoclast Simon Evans is back with a brand new show, and nothing and no-one is safe from the critical glint of his tiny, tiny eyes.
Click to read the full article.
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SHAPPI KHORSANDI – DIRTY LOOKS AND HOPSCOTCH
When she was little, Shappi dreamed impossibly romantic dreams. She still does. But a love affair with a Rockstar left her thinking what on earth she was doing, thinking and, in heaven’s name, wearing?
‘Makes live comedy thrilling’ – The Evening Standard.Click to read the full article.
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SEANN WALSH – SEANN TO BE WILD
The star of BBC One’s Live at the Apollo, Channel 4′s Stand Up For The Week and Dave’s Argumental is back with an all new show.
‘Sharp, creative observational comedy from a precocious newcomer. See him now, before the stadium tour’ – The Sunday Times
Click to read the full article.
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JOSH WIDDICOMBE – THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF…
‘Guardian sports reporter turned ace observationalist Josh Widdicombe has the ability to find the sparkle in the mundane that puts him in line to be the next Sean Lock’ – Guardian
‘This is one of the most individual, accomplished, hilarious and unforgettable hours I have had this year’ – The Scotsman
‘His talent for comedy is priceless’ – The Evening Standard
2011′s Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee Josh Widdicombe will be touring the hotly-anticipated follow up to his critically acclaimed debut show.
Click to read the full article.
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JEREMY HARDY TOUR 2012
Jeremy Hardy has been a stand-up comic since 1984 and will be one until he dies or wins the lottery.
Jeremy is best known for his work on Radio 4, notably on News Quiz, I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue and Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation.
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