John Fleming (I)
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President Obonjo announces his own chat show
I talked to comedy critic/judge (Scotsman newspaper, Perrier Awards, Malcolm Hardee Awards) and TV producer (Eurotrash and sundry sport and sex documentaries) Kate Copstick and 'President Obonjo' about their plans for next Sunday's recording in Copstick's Mama Biashara charity shop in Shepherd's Bush, London.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 8th September 2019What sort of creative creature's comic Dominic Holland?
What is Dominic Holland? A writer of books? A stand-up comedian? The father of Spider-man? Yes to all three.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 4th September 2019BBC & E4 'theft': A plagiarist in both their houses?
BBC Studios have become embroiled in what they are claiming is the theft both of one of their programmes and of their name by a company calling itself BBC Stewdios.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 27th August 2019Thieves at BBC nominated for a Malcolm Hardee Award
In what could be read as a two-finger sign to BBC Studios, 'President Obonjo' has today made a clean sweep in nominations for the three annual Malcolm Hardee Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 22nd August 2019Malcolm Hardee - the infamous tractor incident
With the revival of the Malcolm Hardee Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe this week, it is maybe timely to remember the late, great prankster's infamous incident with the tractor... Here is an extract from his autobiography I Stole Freddie Mercury's Birthday Cake...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 21st August 2019Why you should always seek out and watch bad live shows
"Saw my first really terrible show yesterday. What a relief after so much brilliance." That is what Claire Smith, esteemed comedy critic and Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards judge, posted on her Facebook page this morning.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 19th August 2019How to create a Fringe award in less than a fortnight
With the Malcolm Hardee Awards revived after a short hiatus, new trophies had to be made. So the BCG asked John Ward to make more with (this year at least) the same design AND also to design and make a new-style trophy for their Comedians' Choice Awards.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 17th August 2019How Michael Livesley is coping or not with the chaos
It is performer Michael Livesley's first Edinburgh Fringe. In London last month, he talked to me about his show for a blog before the true madness all started. He is now staying in Leith, the port part of Edinburgh. So how is he faring? Well.... Here he is with an update...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 11th August 2019Jonathan Hansler on being Basil Fawlty AND Peter Cook
This month, he is involved in two separate productions featuring comedy icons - he performs the John Cleese role in Fawlty Towers Live: The Themed Dinner Show throughout the Edinburgh Fringe... and his play about Peter Cook and Dudley Moore - Goodbye: The (After) Life of Cook & Moore - plays six dates at Dingwalls in London, starting this Friday.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 7th August 2019Malcolm Hardee Awards return
The Hardees - The Malcolm Hardee Awards - are being revived after their demise in 2017. The awards aim to recognise a spirit of madcap anarchy in comedy performers at the Edinburgh Fringe.
British Comedy Guide, 6th August 2019