John Fleming (I)
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 37
Mr Methane is related to the Queen of England
"When you get into the Bassett (earlier called Basset) family, it just goes mad. You just end up related to every noble person around. They went all over the place from Cambridge to Wales to Cornwall. The Queen is descended from one of the Sir William Bassetts - there were loads of them."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 21st May 2015Edinburgh Fringe 'Big Four' venues are not so big
As you know I'm not one to rock a boat but I reckon but all this rock and roll over the term the festivals "big 4" when it comes to venues is a tad inaccurate, depending on I suppose ones definition of 'big' of course.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 20th May 2015After weird comedy, what is next?
"The first time you performed at the Edinburgh Fringe was in the 1970s?" I asked Martin Soan when he came round to help me with something in my home.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 5th May 2015Louise Reay's Chinese language comedy
I missed a preview of Louise Reay's show It's Only Words a few weeks ago. Not that I would have understood it. Her show is billed as "the first ever stand-up show where the audience will literally have no idea what the person on stage is talking about."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 1st May 2015Interview: comedy promoter Martin Besserman
Martin Besserman's Monkey Business comedy club has been running in London since 2002.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 30th April 2015Expose your psychotic hallucinations, live on stage?
Last month, Juliette Burton started a 'new material' comedy club in London - Juliette Burton's Happy Hour.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 21st April 2015Mr Twonkey's world of rubber pigs and blow-up women
I met Mr Twonkey in the Soho Theatre Bar yesterday. He was on a two-day trip to London from Edinburgh to see the opening night of his play Jennifer's Robot Arm, which is on for three days at the Bread & Roses venue in Clapham.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 17th April 2015How left wing writers helped Thatcher win an election
"Margaret Thatcher probably did more to help alternative comedy than anyone else."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 15th April 2015What exactly IS a 5-star comedy show?
5-star reviews are, I think to quite an extent, a matter of luck and what the reviewer is feeling like/what other reviews he/she has done recently.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 14th April 2015Janey Godley on awards, a rat and c**ts
My Scots comedy chum Janey Godley is down in London this week, from Glasgow. I met up with her this evening for a chat.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 14th April 2015