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John Fleming
John Fleming

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Press clippings Page 52

Juliette Burton interview

Why performer Juliette Burton will dress as a Muslim woman, go naked and become a man with a very 'big package'.

John Fleming, 30th January 2014

Jenny Eclair - from German beer adverts to Splash

"Why did you do Splash!?" I asked her. "I didn't get panto this year."

John Fleming, 29th January 2014

What was it like to be a finalist in the NATYs?

I told comedy act Candy Gigi I was likely to go to the final at the Bloomsbury Theatre last night but, at the last minute, could not go. So this text correspondence ensued late yesterday afternoon.

John Fleming, 27th January 2014

Richard Herring on buying back his own TV series

"About £10,000 of that £50,000 is for the clearances. The BBC still own it ultimately. We're just leasing it and after a certain amount - when we've made our money back - they get 25% of the money we make."

John Fleming, 25th January 2014

Andy Zapp interview

Which makes you a better stand-up comedian? Alcohol, cocaine or heroin?

John Fleming, 24th January 2014

Richard Herring on creating free comedy

He says: "I am increasingly excited about the artistic possibilities of the internet".

John Fleming, 19th January 2014

Robert White: The only gay, dyslexic, Aspergic comic

"Sometimes people have tried to blame things on me because it's easier to blame someone who may be presumed to have a reputation," comedian Robert White told me yesterday.

John Fleming, 16th January 2014

Memories by other comedians of Chris Luby

Memories by other comedians of comic impressionist and eccentric Chris Luby.

John Fleming, 13th January 2014

The 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 2014

An 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 2014

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