John Dowie
- Composer and writer
Press clippings
John Dowie on Victoria Wood, the Mona Lisa, a banana and his new book
This is the second and final part of a chat I had with the unique British performer John Dowie. We were supposed to be plugging his latest book Before I Go. But I just like chatting randomly with creative people. Mea culpa.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 4th October 2024Before I Go: John Dowie has thoughts on both Kens Dodd and Campbell...
John Dowie has a new book out entitled Before I Go...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 3rd October 2024Book Review: Before I Go By John Dowie
Dowie writes powerfully about the importance of trying to be a good parent.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd September 2024John Dowie interview
John talks to Martin Walker about the book, about his influence on comedy, and about his origin story.
On The Mic, 3rd September 2024Book Review - John Dowie: Before I Go
John Dowie, now in ill health and living in rural Cambridgeshire, is a legend of the alternative comedy scene.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 29th August 2024Exclusive Extract: John Dowie on Ken Dodd
My previous book, The Freewheeling John Dowie, combined tales of my showbiz life with stories of my cycling days. I'm no longer able to cycle, so Before I Go features instead musing about me, meaning and mortality. It also features Ken Dodd, me, Ken Campbell, me, Batman, me, God, me, the Faery Folk of France, and me. Also, I'm in it.
John Dowie, Entertainment Now, 16th May 2024Goodbye Baz: how stars celebrated the life of Barry Cryer
Friends, fans and family of Barry Cryer gathered in London's West End last night to remember the great gagsmith at a star-studded memorial gig.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th June 2022Tributes paid to late comedy writer John Langdon
Veteran comedy writer John Langdon has died. Langdon was one of the country's most experienced comedy writers, working on classic programmes including Not The Nine O'Clock News and with Kenny Everett. He also worked on The News Quiz and most regularly with Rory Bremner.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th March 2020John Dowie on his death, dentists and other Dowies...
So I had a blog chat with poet/comedian/writer John Dowie. I was going to the dentist. We arranged to meet when I was finished. "You might as well come to the dentist in case he's over-running," I suggested. "Charming as your dentist's waiting room undoubtedly is," John Dowie replied, "I will be in this pub down the road." And he was.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 30th April 2019John Dowie: before comedy captured the Edinburgh Fringe
Ahead of his appearance at Fringe by the Sea with his memoir, John Dowie speaks to The Skinny about being the first solo comedian in Edinburgh.
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 27th July 2018