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Viz co-creator Simon Donald on his battle with MS
Viz co-creator Simon Donald has been talking to The Independent newspaper about his battle with multiple sclerosis (MS), the same condition that took his mother's life. Below are some of the highlights.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 29th October 2014Russell Brand and Donald Trump have major Twitter spat
Donald Trump and Russell Brand have gone head-to-head in an epic Twitter battle of egos.
Charlotte Meredith, The Huffington Post, 17th October 2014Obituary: Donald Sinden
Renowned for his rich, booming voice and commanding presence, Sir Donald Sinden, who has died aged 90 after a long illness, was a star of stage, television and radio for seven decades.
BBC News, 12th September 2014Sir Donald Sinden dies aged 90
Acclaimed actor Sir Donald Sinden CBE, star of sitcoms Never The Twain and Two's Company, has died at the age of 90.
British Comedy Guide, 12th September 2014On the Fringe: Jamie MacDonald
Jamie MacDonald is at home in the Capital these days. The stand-up, currently appearing at Assembly at George Square, approaches blindness the same way as he does life; with optimism, irony and filthy humour. Here, Scotland's hottest visually impaired stand-up comedian gives us an inkling of his world.
Jamie MacDonald, Edinburgh Evening News, 14th August 2014The Donald Mack three minute interview
This Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Donald Mack will talk about his adventures and challenges whilst seeking to get his audiences to participate and identify their own inner monkey. Is he simply another delusional individual who wanders the streets of Britain and talks to strangers for money? Or is he a comedian who, just happens to be black and has jokes and japes?
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 18th July 2014Interview: Zoe McDonald
A Fringe theatre show inside a radio studio, audience members pop on a set of headphones and get exposed to Zoe's world: the host and guests of an absurd talkback radio programme dissecting her personal life.
The New Current, 14th July 2014The Zoe McDonald three minute interview
Live from the studios of Forth One this Edinburgh Festival Fringe comes Zoe McDonald, who is suffering from FOMO - The Fear of Missing Out. A Fringe theatre show inside a radio studio, audience members pop on a set of headphones and get exposed to Zoe's world: the host and guests of an absurd talkback radio programme dissecting her personal life.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 11th July 2014My comedy hero: Gareth Richards on Norm Macdonald
"He doesn't seem to be trying very hard - he's just being really, really funny"
Gareth Richards, The List, 15th May 2014The Jamie MacDonald three minute interview
Jamie MacDonald is a gigging stand-up comedian, writer and voice over artist who happens to be blind. Jamie started losing his sight at the age of 16 when he was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a progressive degenerative retinal disease which will eventually leave him totally blind. Martin Walker asks about the sequel to last year's Fringe hit, That Funny Blind Guy.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th April 2014