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Dominic Cavendish

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Edinburgh Festival 2012: Mike McShane, interview

Improvisation whizz Mike McShane has prepared an entertaining, oddball play of his own for the Edinburgh Festival, he tells Dominic Cavendish.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 10th August 2012

Mark Thomas, interview: tissues instead of issues

Stand-up comic Mark Thomas has swapped political stunts for a show at Edinburgh Festival 2012 about his aged, opera-loving dad called Bravo Figaro. Dominic Cavendish finds out why.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 3rd August 2012

Stephen Mangan: Motherhood is no laughing matter

Stephen Mangan tells Dominic Cavendish of the 'exhausting' business of giving birth in his new play Birthday at the Royal Court.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 27th June 2012

Russell Kane's debut novel is stand-up's sweet revenge

Comedian Russell Kane tells Dominic Cavendish about his scathing debut novel The Humorist.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 25th April 2012

Count Arthur Strong: 'Just a bonkers old bloke'

Count Arthur Strong has been attacked for being politically incorrect and unfunny. His creator Steve Delaney defends him.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 6th April 2012

Peter Cook: BFI season shows comic genius

A retrospective at the BFI reveals Peter Cook as the hippest comedian of the 1960s.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 3rd March 2012

Billy Connolly should know how to deal with hecklers

Billy Connolly's irritation at hecklers suggests a dangerous disconnect with his own legend writes Dominic Cavendish.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 3rd February 2012

Alexei Sayle: my wife thinks I'm making a big mistake

Alexei Sayle tells Dominic Cavendish why, at nearly 60, he's returning to live performance.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 11th January 2012

Lapland, BBC One, preview

Why do the Brits love Lapland? A new BBC comedy drama tries to get to the bottom of it...

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 23rd December 2011

Review of the year 2011: comedy

Home-grown comedy continued its rise - and Michael McIntyre had a Desert Island moan.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 22nd December 2011

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