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Memories by other comedians of Chris Luby
Memories by other comedians of comic impressionist and eccentric Chris Luby.
John Fleming, 13th January 2014The death and life of comic Chris Luby
Comedian Chris Luby has died. He fell downstairs at home and was taken to hospital.
John Fleming, 12th January 2014An example of how stand-up comedy can change your life
On Twitter, Derek Timothy reacted: "The real mind fuck is that when I was depressed my therapist sent me to see Janey Godley. My therapist believed comedy was a valid treatment and advised me to go to the club where Janey was on. Best advice ever."
John Fleming, 11th January 2014Remembering Malcolm Hardee
Today is the late comedian Malcolm Hardee's birthday. He would have been 64. He drowned in Greenland Dock, by the River Thames in London on 31st January 2005.
John Fleming, 5th January 2014Why comedy act The Amazing Mr Smith committed suicide
Joe Stead has posted memories of an Amazing man in his own online blog.
John Fleming, 30th December 2013Addison Cresswell & the colourful world of comedy
A stand-up comedian with a colourful past also told me Addison Cresswell had taken to carrying a gun which he would occasionally take out and wave about to appear macho.
John Fleming, 24th December 2013Why I am getting increasingly annoyed with compères
There is a problem in British comedy clubs and it seems to be getting worse. If the compère has successfully done what they think is their job, there will be riotous applause and no-one in the audience has any chance of actually hearing the comedian's name.
John Fleming, 21st December 2013More stories of comedians using other comedians' lines
Back to Ian McPherson and the gag theft by Malcolm Hardee...
John Fleming, 18th December 2013Malcolm Hardee - Joke Thief?
Malcolm Hardee was famous or infamous for many things as a comic, club-owner, compere and anarchic character. One was the fact that he had around six jokes which he lived on for around 20 years. Another was a set of catchphrases, most or all of them picked up from other people.
John Fleming, 17th December 2013Has the Edinburgh Free Fringe split apart again?
The non-disagreement appears to have given birth to yet another free show operation currently possibly called the Freestival (not to be confused with the FreeFestival).
John Fleming, 6th December 2013