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Opinion: mainstream v alternative - is the gap closing?
We live in interesting times for comedy. I never thought I'd see Sara Pascoe on The Graham Norton Show. Maybe the gap is closing between what we describe as alternative and what we describe as mainstream. Maybe one of the legacies of Comedy Vehicle is that it did attract comedy fans to more cerebral notions of the nature of comedy. Sadly not enough for BBC2's beancounters.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th May 2016C4 Comedy Gala, review
Rattling through a conveyor belt of more than twenty comedians, this marathon event had one-liners flying so thick and fast it started to become exhausting, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 9th May 2016Review: Glasgow Comedy Festival, Romesh Ranganathan
I hadn't seen Ranganathan onstage for a while now and it was interesting to see how his stage style has evolved. Perhaps it was no surprise that he went down so well at last night's Glasgow International Comedy Festival performance as the two comedians he reminded me of the most were local heroes Frankie Boyle and Kevin Bridges.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th March 2016Kevin Bridges makes £230,000 profit on sale of house
Kevin Bridges is laughing all the way to the bank after making a £230,000 profit on the luxury townhouse he bought nearly three years ago.
Lynn McPherson, Daily Record, 7th March 2016Best Coventry comedy show 2015: Kevin Bridges
He is one of the biggest name in UK comedy, and Kevin Bridges treated Coventry to TWO concerts earlier this month.
James Rodger, Coventry Telegraph, 22nd December 2015Mrs. Brown takes DVD No 1 slot
Kevin Bridges has been toppled from the top of the comedy DVD chart by Mrs Brown's Boys.
Chortle, 12th December 2015Five of the best comedy gigs for Christmas 2015
Sara Pascoe, Margaret Cho, Brian Cox and Kevin Bridges are among those promising better laughs than you'll get from your Christmas crackers.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th December 2015Kevin Bridges tops DVD chart
Kevin Bridges has overtaken Michael McIntyre as the best-selling stand-up DVD this week.
Chortle, 6th December 2015Ever adept at attracting top-line talent, Graham welcomes Thor star Chris Hemsworth and director Ron Howard (Apollo 13) to his sofa. The duo plug cinematic epic In the Heart of the Sea, based on Nathaniel Philbrick's account of the real-life whaling expedition that inspired Moby-Dick. Lily Tomlin, tipped for an Oscar for her role in Grandma, also guests, as does comedian Kevin Bridges. Blake and Dame Shirley Bassey, who have collaborated on a new Christmas single, provide the musical entertainment.
Jonathan Wright, The Guardian, 4th December 2015Kevin Bridges webchat - post your questions now
The Scottish comedian is joining us to answer your questions during his UK tour, from 1pm onwards on Monday 7 December. Post them in the comments below.
The Guardian, 4th December 2015