The man in the trilby and bomber jacket – a dead ringer for comic Simon Day – was an eco-warrior before it was fashionable. Now he’s back, with big muesli plans and some thoughts on Greta ThunbergYou will remember Dave Angel: Eco Warrior as the Essex-b…
Continue ReadingThe beloved sitcom’s scene-stealer may now be hot Hollywood property, starring alongside Jim Carrey and Nicolas Cage, but he refuses to move on from his first love. As he scores a Netflix special and heads for the UK, he explains its allurePlenty of Ho…
Continue ReadingThe beloved sitcom’s scene-stealer may now be hot Hollywood property, starring alongside Jim Carrey and Nicolas Cage, but he refuses to move on from his first love. As he scores a Netflix special and heads for the UK, he explains its allurePlenty of Ho…
Continue ReadingMeet the Richardsons sees the married standups play fictional versions of themselves – but that doesn’t mean reality doesn’t creep in from time to time“We don’t stay in posh hotels in London,” says Jon Richardson. In a posh hotel in London. “We’re not …
Continue ReadingA boundary-busting standup, a radio sensation, a knockout on TV, a champion for LGBTQ rights, and a pet-lover extraordinaire … stars and writers pay tribute to the many lives of Paul O’GradyA life in picturesAn icon: tributes to Paul O’GradyNews: TV pr…
Continue ReadingIn the standup’s first solo set since the huge success of their queer romcom Feel Good, we are taken on an emotional rollercoaster with confidence and charmIt’s always interesting to see a standup’s first show since becoming a superstar. The wait’s bee…
Continue ReadingThe comedian, 42, talks about growing up shy, forgetting names, loving being a mum, and getting free haircutsI lived in my own world as a kid. I sang Whitney Houston songs to imagined crowds. While watching films, I’d pretend to be the star of my own…
Continue ReadingThe comedian on getting permission to be silly from Eric Morecambe, meeting the Spice Girls and how Comic Relief brings people togetherWhat made you get into comedy?It seems like a scripted setup when I reflect on it now. It was as clear as day to me, …
Continue ReadingThe comedian on getting permission to be silly from Eric Morecambe, meeting the Spice Girls and how Comic Relief brings people togetherWhat made you get into comedy?It seems like a scripted setup when I reflect on it now. It was as clear as day to me, …
Continue ReadingThe Spanish-Welsh comedian on cut-throat critics, dying on stage in the dark and why telling thousands of people to shut up was a career highWhat drew you to standup comedy?In my family’s bar in Spain we had satellite TV for the football and I used to …
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