John Fleming (I)
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 58
How budgets have affected the type of comedy we see
I was at the London School of Economics last night for an event called Comedy As Commentary, in which a panel of writers and producers discussed the way in which "much comedy writing can be read as a kind of commentary on social life." But economics came into it too.
John Fleming, 3rd March 2013Why one British comedian will not perform in Edinburgh
I also received an e-mail from a young-ish British comedian who wishes to remain anonymous for obvious reasons. He or she has performed their own show at the Edinburgh Fringe before and he or she would like to perform again. But this is what he or she told me...
John Fleming, 23rd February 2013Opinion: Is the future of British comedy online?
A look at comedy moving onto the internet.
John Fleming, Giggle Beats, 10th February 2013Bob Slayer interview
It is worth remembering that, as well as being a comedian, promoter and, at the Edinburgh Fringe, a venue-runner, Bob Slayer used to be a tour manager for and a manager of rock bands.
John Fleming, 1st February 2013The catastrophic TV comedy show pilot I saw recorded
The least said about the show itself, the better. It was a horrible dog's dinner of a slight idea expanded with irrelevant side-formats into a rambling half-hearted mess.
John Fleming, 12th December 2012Crowd funding "Forgotten Heroes of Comedy"
Robert Ross has written books on the Carry On films, Fawlty Towers, Marty Feldman, The Goodies, Benny Hill, Frankie Howerd, Sid James, Monty Python - the list goes on and on and on. But his latest book Forgotten Heroes of Comedy is not being handled by a 'traditional' publisher. It is being 'crowd-funded' by Unbound.
John Fleming, The Huffington Post, 28th October 2012Chris Dangerfield spent £200k+ on Chinese prostitutes
Chris Dangerfield says: "My show at the Edinburgh Fringe next year is going to be based on the fact that in around eighteen months I spent in excess of £200,000 on Chinese prostitutes."
John Fleming, 12th October 2012Opinion: a defence of rape jokes...
A comedian phoned me yesterday evening, angry that another comedian was Tweeting trying to get comedy performers and promoters to sign up for a 'No Rape Jokes' pledge.
John Fleming, Giggle Beats, 4th October 2012Lewis Schaffer attacked for his 'woman-hating blogs'
"People are complaining that I'm defending violence against women," Lewis told me. "That I'm a woman-hater, that I don't understand what domestic violence is."
John Fleming, 2nd October 2012Ivor Dembina on UK comedy clubs
Ivor Dembina's Hampstead Comedy Club has been running 19 years. It is his main venue in North London.
John Fleming, 27th September 2012