Dominic Cavendish
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John Lloyd: QI saved me from a mid-life crisis
John Lloyd, the man behind QI, talks about his old comedy collaborator Mel Smith and why he's finally going on stage himself at Edinburgh.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 30th July 2013Count Arthur Strong comes to the telly
Long a cult favourite on the comedy circuit and Radio 4, the sublimely dotty old thesp is getting his own sitcom. His creator Steve Delaney talks to Dominic Cavendish.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 8th July 2013BBC left-wing bias is alive & living in Radio 4 comedy
Marcus Brigstocke's Radio 4 series isn't satire, it's a text-book example of the kind of noxious lefty bias the BBC has only just found itself culpable of.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 5th July 2013Rising Damp, Lyceum Sheffield, review
A theatrical version of the hit Seventies comedy is funny, if a bit peculiar, finds Dominic Cavendish.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 2nd July 2013For the Love of Mrs Brown, Cardiff, review
This tacky TV panto makes for a warmly funny evening, says Dominic Cavendish.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 21st June 2013Lenny Henry: from figure of fun to serious contender
Is Lenny Henry a greater actor than he was a comedian? As Henry takes Fences, his latest acclaimed performance, to the West End, Dominic Cavendish assesses his career.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 19th June 2013From Russell Brand with not enough love
It's not so much a case of the man taking himself too seriously as earnestly wishing the world would take itself more so. Earnestness and humour make for poor bed-fellows, of course, and he could press his points home less abrasively.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 19th June 2013Blackadder at 30: how the cunning plan worked
The Black Adder began on June 15, 30 years ago. Despite a chaotic start, it became a hit. The rest, says Dominic Cavendish, is history.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 14th June 2013Stephen Fry, Russell Brand and the caring revolution
As Stephen Fry has shown, comedians are seizing the mic from the traditional media and doing it their way. The caring, sharing revolution starts here.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 6th June 2013Isy Suttie: 'anger can make for better writing'
An interview with the new queen of feel-good comedy, Isy Suttie, ahead of her appearance at benefit Stand Up For Free Speech.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 24th May 2013