Ian Burrell
- Journalist
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Russell Howard: Laughing all the way to the bank
If you're young, chances are you'll love Russell Howard, with his topical BBC show garnering a million hits on iPlayer. Ian Burrell meets the small-town boy about to embark on a money-spinning tour.
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 30th November 2010Ooh la la! Funny man Izzard has plans to invade France
Eddie Izzard is to decamp to France. The comedian known for his surreal skits and slinky skirts is to move to Paris for three months from next April to perform a one-man show in French. Izzard said the project reflected his support for greater European unity.
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 19th November 2010Al Murray: Through the looking glass
Think the Pub Landlord is a close relative of his creator? Think again. Ian Burrell meets a multilingual, renaissance pint-puller.
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 2nd November 2010Pub landlord reveals his literary side
Al Murray, the bar-room comic, is making a documentary about his ancestor William Makepeace Thackeray.
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 29th October 2010Henry Normal explains why his new project is no joke
Forget sitcoms and skits. It's product placement and new technology that will save British comedy, says producer Henry Normal.
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 8th July 2010Steve Coogan to perform Chekhov play for anniversary
Steve Coogan, the creator of such erudite characters as the Mancunian cultural icons Paul and Pauline Calf is to further test the range of his acting talent by performing the work of Anton Chekhov in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Russian writer and dramatist.
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 8th July 2010Fry: 'My love of Wagner is tearing me apart'
Stephen Fry is to discuss his complex feelings towards the composer on BBC4, writes Ian Burrell.
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 26th March 2010Jonathan Ross may return to his first channel
Channel 4 has been in talks with Jonathan Ross with a view to the presenter returning to the station where he began his broadcasting career after his contract with the BBC ends in July.
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 1st February 2010Will the real Michael McIntyre please stand up?
From out of nowhere, he became Britain's biggest comedy star. But who is Michael McIntyre? And what exactly does he want?
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 21st November 2009Ricky Gervais returns with new workplace comedy
More than eight years after The Office changed British comedy forever, Ricky Gervais has helped create a new television sitcom that finds its laughs in the drudgery and absurdities of another unglamorous workplace.
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 13th November 2009