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Ivor Dembina reveals favourite one-liner
Ivor Dembina, 64, is a Jewish comedian who founded the Hampstead Comedy Club in 1994. He is the first stand-up comedian to perform a solo comedy show at the Houses of Parliament. He now lives in Croydon but spends much of his time at the club's home at the The Camden Head in Camden Town.
Paul Wright, Ham & High, 25th July 2015Ivor Dembina interview
Martin Walker was so blown away by Ivor Dembina's 2014 Edinburgh Fringe offering, 'Old Jewish Jokes' that he handed it a five star review. The show garnered critical across the board and audiences, by and large, loved it. This year he's reprising Old Jewish Jokes as well as offering a follow-up, New Jewish Jokes and organising a very special event with Daniel Kitson, Mark Steel and Mark Thomas - Free Gaza!
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 23rd July 2015Edinburgh preview: New Jewish Jokes
I've got a confesion to make. When I saw Ivor Dembina in Edinburgh a couple of years ago I nominated him for A Dave Award. Not for the Best Joke of the Fringe but for the Worst Joke of the Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th July 2015Ivor Dembina interview
Veteran Jewish comedian Ivor Dembina is founder and resident host of the two decades old, Hampstead Comedy Club. His popular 2013 Edinburgh show, Old Jewish Jokes, returns to the Fringe in August.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 30th May 2014The Ivor Dembina three minute interview
Veteran Jewish comedian Ivor Dembina is founder and resident host of the two decades old, Hampstead Comedy Club. His popular 2013 Edinburgh show, Old Jewish Jokes returns to the Fringe in August. Martin Walker asked Ivor some questions, but he answered some better ones.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 29th May 2014Ivor Dembina: How to run a comedy club
Ivor Dembina's Hampstead Comedy Club in London celebrates its 20th anniversary next month.
John Fleming, 11th March 2014Ivor Dembina interview
Ivor Dembina on how money & TV altered British alternative comedy.
John Fleming, 10th March 2014Ivor Dembina on UK comedy clubs
Ivor Dembina's Hampstead Comedy Club has been running 19 years. It is his main venue in North London.
John Fleming, 27th September 2012An interview with Ivor Dembina
Ivor Dembina is a London based Jewish comedian who has spent 20 years honing his craft on the circuit; often using Jewish humour to tackle subjects that are considered controversial.
The Humourdor, 18th May 2011Observations: A comic Strip in Westminster
Unofficially, the Houses of Parliament plays host to comedy every day, with its corridors full of bungling MPs and the Punch and Judy of Prime Minister's Questions. But next Monday will see Westminster become a comedy venue proper for the first time, when Jewish stand-up Ivor Dembina performs his show This Is Not a Subject for Comedy in front of an audience of MPs.
Paul Fleckney, The Independent, 19th March 2010