A boat approaches; a lantern hung on its prow is the only light in this dark, cold world. The boat reaches the edge of the lake. The boatman has a kindly face. He calls out to me. "Mr Dowie?" "Yes, " I reply. "Not any more, " he says. And...
"My comedy career began in 1971, which proves I have no comic timing. In 1971 there were no comedy clubs, no comedy agents and not much comedy future."
Inspired by Spike Milligan, John Dowie embarked on his comedy career in a time when such a thing was virtually unheard of,...
To satisfy the needs of the hundreds of thousands of people who pay good money to see stand-up every year, Malcolm Hardee ("the comedian's comedian" - WHSmith Online; "a national monument" - The Guardian) presents a comedy club on the page with a bill featuring the glitterati of British stand-up...