Paul Fleckney
- English
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 7
Review - Rob Delaney, Meat
The horniest of comedy's many horndogs fails to tone down the horn for more than a minute.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 13th July 2015Review - Katherine Ryan, Glam Role Model
Perhaps all that TV work has helped take Katherine Ryan to the next level, because she really is a powerful, fluid communicator, and she has the smartz and mass appeal to go with it. Or to put it another way, she's the Beyoncé of comedy.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 22nd June 2015Rich Hall on bringing back Otis Lee Crenshaw
As he reaches the end of his UK stand-up tour, the comic speaks about being a frustrated musician, what his family thinks of his shows and why he's returning to the Perrier-winning role of the convicted country star.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 2nd June 2015Ardal O'Hanlon: I was a nervous wreck before shows
The standup, actor and author talks about stage fright, life after Father Dougal, being the son of a politician and how he prefers to snipe from the sidelines.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 29th May 2015Stewart Francis interview
Reports of the Canadian stand-up's retirement have been exaggerated. Touring his new show Pun Gent, he says he's ditched his anxiety - and is asking UK audiences to connect the dots.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 9th May 2015Gina Yashere interview
The east London-raised standup reflects on life in the US, braving shark-like audiences who can smell fear - and John Cleese's disastrous turn as an MC.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 13th March 2015Rob Auton: the Brian Cox of comedy
An award-winning joke about a chocolate bar gave the impression that Rob Auton was a ruthless gag-merchant. But his meandering, poetic shows, riffing on his amazement at the world, encompass a whole lot more than that.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 3rd March 2015Interview: Alan Davies
The comic and QI star opens up about his highly personal new show, Little Victories, which covers sexual frustration, family life and Alzheimer's.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 19th February 2015Review - Kim Noble, You're Not Alone
This is still a funny, unpredictable, must-see show that you will mark others against in years to come.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 6th February 2015Review - Josie Long, Cara Josephine
Break-up shows are hardly a scarce resource in the comedy world, it being heavily populated by folk in their 20s and 30s. But you'd be hard pushed to find a better break-up show than Cara Josephine, Josie Long's latest one.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 21st January 2015