Despite a legacy tainted by PC-baiting provocation, many will remember Humphries with affection as the carnivalesque Dame Edna and foul-mouthed Sir Les PattersonBarry Humphries, Australian comedian and creator of Dame Edna Everage, dies aged 89Tributes…
Continue ReadingThe Hawth, CrawleyThe standup’s new show takes a while to get going, but squares up to hitting 50 with material finely balanced between the thoughtful and the uproariousGiven how often comics joke about getting old – all those grumpy gags about young p…
Continue ReadingThe actor looks back over a four-decade career balancing ‘serious’ drama and improv comedy, describes the making of her wholly improvised new film, and explains why we don’t see her on TV so much any more“I hope they don’t want me to look wacky,” frets…
Continue ReadingThe actor looks back over a four-decade career balancing ‘serious’ drama and improv comedy, describes the making of her wholly improvised new film, and explains why we don’t see her on TV so much any more“I hope they don’t want me to look wacky,” frets…
Continue ReadingThe vaudeville comedian shares what makes her laugh, including a naughty dog, Dame Barbara Cartland slamming Jackie Collins and a completely serious Maggie Gyllenhaal videoGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailNailing down my 10 funniest internet …
Continue ReadingThe vaudeville comedian shares what makes her laugh, including a naughty dog, Dame Barbara Cartland slamming Jackie Collins and a completely serious Maggie Gyllenhaal videoGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailNailing down my 10 funniest internet …
Continue ReadingThe comedian on online trolls, her worst gig and breaking into the comedy industry from a working-class backgroundHow did you get into comedy and cabaret?I used to work behind the bar at the Cavendish Arms in Stockwell, south-west London, which runs li…
Continue ReadingThe Stables, Milton KeynesThe man who shamed Trump and Blatter turns his gaze inward for an evening of self-reflective standup“Anonymous prankster” is what the media calls Simon Brodkin, a man more famous for his stunts and his cheeky chappie character…
Continue ReadingLeicester Square theatre, LondonThe comedian is at her best when she treats us as her confidantes rather than aiming for well-worn targetsOn one day in 2021 two major life events – one terrible, one wonderful – coincided for “TV’s Angela Barnes” – so i…
Continue ReadingLeicester Square theatre, LondonThe comedian is at her best when she treats us as her confidantes rather than aiming for well-worn targetsOn one day in 2021 two major life events – one terrible, one wonderful – coincided for “TV’s Angela Barnes” – so i…
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