John Fleming (I)
- Journalist
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Is London's uniquely decorated comedy venue - The Poodle Club - barking?
The Poodle Club has re-opened for comedy in Sydenham. The club first opened in 2017 but, of course, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, had to close in 2020.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 12th May 2022David Mills interview
On the difference between US and UK comedy clubs... and more...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 9th May 2022Facebook attacks the long-established UK tradition of a 'banger-up-the-bum'
Bad news for fans of football and Chris Lynam...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 6th May 2022A bit of a chat with Robert Wringham - Part 2 - Comedy, characters, dreams...
"I don't want to be truly me performing on stage."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 4th May 2022A bit of a chat with Robert Wringham - Part 1 - The Stern Plastic Owl man...
Robert Wringham describes himself as a 'humorist'... His latest book is 2021's Stern Plastic Owl.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 3rd May 2022Janet Bettesworth: her Mercenaries novel and a Ukraine song
Stand-up comedian and comedy club promoter Janet Bettesworth has published her first novel Mercenaries.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 16th April 2022Too mild? Chris Rock should learn from Jerry Sadowitz and/or Malcolm Hardee
On Twitter, British comedian and writer David Baddiel observed: "As a comedy moment it's still not up there with a member of the audience at Montreal's Just For Laughs 1991 punching Jerry Sadowitz out cold for opening with 'Hello moose-fuckers!'"
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 31st March 2022Steve Best: The photographer comedian
Comedian Steve Best is going to publish his third book of photographs this summer. His two previous books - Comedy Snapshot in 2014 and Joker Face in 2017 - comprised photographs of comedians plus brief anecdotes/jokes. The new book - Comedians - is a big departure.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 30th March 2022Stories of legendary UK comic Jimbo...
This week, esteemed comic Noel James posted an announcement about a last minute act appearing on the bill at his Cafe Play club in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, this Saturday, 6th November. The act is the legendary and sadly not widely-enough fêted UK comic Jimbo (not to be confused with Australian comic Jimbo Bazoobi). The news on Facebook of our British Jimbo's booking elicited a fair number of comments, almost entirely from other comedians.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 1st November 2021Mr Twonkey interview
Twonkey's greatest Twitch, Princess Margaret and the pub quiz mafia...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 15th October 2021