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Comedians attempt a record-breaking 83-hour gig
More than 60 comics, including Al Murray, James Acaster and Stuart Goldsmith are attempting to set a new record for the longest ever stand-up gig.
Chortle, 26th February 2014Al Murray, Pappy's & more join Altitude line-up
Al Murray has been added to the line-up of this year's Altitude Festival, which takes place in Mayrhofen, Austria from March 31 - April 4. Also joining an impressive bill are Pappy's, Fred MacAuly and Rainer Hersch.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th February 2014Al Murray and David Cameron are distant cousins
Al Murray is related to David Cameron, according to newly released family records. The comedian and British prime minister are distant cousins through 19th century novelist and Vanity Fair writer William Thackeray.
Jamie Harris, Digital Spy, 29th January 2014Review: Watching War Films With My Dad by Al Murray
Maybe I'm just nosey but it would be great if a publisher could now lob enough wads of cash in his direction to persuade him to write a conventional autobiography. In the meantime though, Watching War Films With My Dad will more than suffice.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th December 2013Al Murray's 5 greatest war books
With a new book Watching War Films With My Dad on the shelves, the comedian goes from Waterloo to Burma with his favourite ever war books...
Al Murray, Sabotage Times, 22nd November 2013Al Murray - review
The Pub Landlord doesn't serve up radical new comedy, but Murray is a quick wit who turns his tactlessness on himself.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 5th November 2013Al Murray: watching war films with my Dad
Have you ever watched a film with someone who, at the most dramatic scene, argues that the plane on screen hasn't been invented yet?
Al Murray, The Telegraph, 25th October 2013Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast, episode 10
Host Julian Clary talks to Al Murray about how he came up with the infamous 'pub landlord' sketch in Edinburgh many moons ago. There's stand-up from Carl Donnelly, Stephen Carlin and Al Lubel, then Julian wraps it up with a foot-tapping musical number on why it's not yet cool to be gay.
The Guardian, 23rd August 2013Top 5 quiz shows in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013
Featuring Al Murray, The News Quiz and Quiz in my Pants.
Heather McDaid, The List, 6th August 2013Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast returns for 2013
Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcast is back at this year's Edinburgh festival, and will be winging your way throughout August. To whet your appetite, here are some of the best bits from 2012 along with interviews and stand-up from some of the guests lined up for this year, including: Julian Clary, Al Murray, Lee Mack, Jenny Eclair, Ed Byrne, Jo Caulfield, Alan Davies and more.
The Guardian, 31st July 2013