British Comedy Guide

Eric

  • Comedian and military personnel

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QI to be broadcast in America

QI, the long-running British panel show hosted by Stephen Fry, is finally set to be broadcast in the USA, with BBC America scheduling repeats.

British Comedy Guide, 30th January 2015

John Cleese interview: Americans are a miserable bunch

In a candid interview, comedy legend John Cleese talks religion, making mistakes in romance, and the physical effects of fame.

Jane Graham, The Big Issue, 13th January 2015

Eric Idle: The diary of a legend

I noticed that with Python we used to be icons but this year it appears we have become legends. So I have decided to keep a diary which wrestles with the intimate problems of being a legend.

Eric Idle, 7th January 2015

Review: Eric and Little Ern at St James theatre review

In a decade oversubscribed with crude comedy, courtesy of the likes of Dapper Laughs and Jeremy Clarkson, it's soothing to remember the innocent humour of British double act Morecambe & Wise.

Laura Foulger, The Upcoming, 5th January 2015

Review: Eric and Little Ern, St James Theatre

It's not clever, Eric and Little Ern, it doesn't think about itself in the way that The Play What I Wrote did. It's affectionate, and it inspires affection through shamelessly manipulating the audience's nostalgia.

Lily Levinson, A Younger Theatre, 23rd December 2014

James Corden discusses move to America

James Corden says replacing Craig Ferguson on The Late Late Show will help him be a better dad.

Nigel Pauley, The Mirror, 20th December 2014

Review: Eric & Little Ern - St James Theatre, London

Eric and Ernie's are big shoes to fill, the iconic double act having shared a hugely successful career spanning three decades leading them to fondly be thought of as the nation's pride.

Cavelle Leigh, The Public Reviews, 18th December 2014

Prince Charles asked Eric Idle to be his jester

Not long ago, at Billy Connolly's house in Scotland, Prince Charles gave Eric Idle offer he could refuse. "He said, 'Would you be my jester?' " Idle recalled. "I said, 'Why would I want a fucking shit job like that?'"

The New Yorker, 17th December 2014

Eric Morecambe statue returns after attempted theft

Eric Morecambe's statue is back in its rightful place after a man tried to saw off one of its legs.

BBC News, 11th December 2014

Eric Morecambe statue is coming home

Excitement is building as the town prepares to welcome home the Eric Morecambe statue.

The Visitor, 9th December 2014

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