Press clippings Page 15
Al Murray on his first panto
"I'm lucky that my first panto I'm working with one of the absolute great dames in Clive Rowe because there is lots to learn."
Chortle, 10th December 2017Billy Connolly at 75 - comedians pay tribute
Billy Connolly at 75: Eddie Izzard, Armando Iannucci and more salute 'Beatles of comedy'.
Ben Williams, The Guardian, 24th November 2017Al Murray to film Christmas special for ITV
ITV has ordered Al Murray's Make Christmas Great Again, a festival special featuring "seasonal games and fun-loving celebrity guests."
British Comedy Guide, 23rd October 2017The frill-free comedy showcase that feels like a rawer, raunchier Live At The Apollo returns for a third series, with likable northern scallywag Chris Ramsey taking over as host from Russell Howard. After expertly neutralising a heckle within his first minute on stage, the former Hebburn star tees up sets from the brilliantly brassy US comic Desiree Burch and Al Murray's bulletproof poobah of lubricated wisdom, the Pub Landlord.
The Guardian, 27th September 2017Al Murray: reality has caught up with his creation
Comedian Al Murray says political reality has caught up with his comedy creation, the traditional Little Englander.
David Cosgrove, The Express and Star, 26th September 2017Al Murray delighted to join Wolverhampton graduates
Al Murray has today received an honorary degree from the University of Wolverhampton for his contribution to military history.
The Express and Star, 23rd September 2017Al Murray at the Fringe & supporting Farm Safety Week
Al Murray interview.
Andrew Williams, Metro, 7th August 2017How Edinburgh changed British comedy
Comedy did not feature at all when the Edinburgh Fringe began but over the past three decades it has become the "spiritual home" of Britain's funny folk.
Steven Brocklehurst, BBC, 6th August 2017Not to miss at Fringe: The Edinburgh Comedy Gala
The yearly highlight of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival will be the Comedy Gala. The Edinburgh Comedy Gala launched back in 2003 and has been making people snort unattractively ever since.
Verdict, 5th August 2017Edinburgh Fringe: 5 great ... comedy shows
Comedy recommendations.
Allan Crow, Fife Today, 2nd August 2017