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This is, approximately, Monty Python's Galaxy Song extrapolated into an hour-long special. It's a collaboration between Eric Idle and Brian Cox, hung on the somewhat laboured conceit that Cox thinks he is presenting an academic lecture but has, in fact, been roped into a glitzy musical. It has its moments and, naturally, there's a "hilarious" Uranus pun. Robin Ince, Warwick Davis and Noel Fielding also star.
Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, 26th December 2016Bruce Dessau's top comedy gigs for 2016
Having been spoilt for choice when it came to picking TV highlights the live highlights felt thinner on the ground this year. The Edinburgh Fringe featured a lot of very good shows but few really great ones. Maybe comedians were a little knocked sideways by the Brexit vote. but two did respond well - see below. Elsewhere there were a few excellent big gigs and small gigs and it was nice to see some West End runs rather than bank raid arena one-offs. These shows are listed in absolutely no particular order.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st December 2016Robin Ince: One of those stream of consciousness posts
I talked too much tonight. That's the problem of being a professional talker, sometimes you forget to stop. I don't do many gigs now.
Robin Ince, 13th December 2016Robin Ince on Billy Connolly
74 years old and with Parkinson's and he's still better than the whole damn rest of us.
Robin Ince, 25th October 2016Robin Ince: some memories of Jimmy Perry
I can't dance. Unfortunately for Jimmy Perry, he never asked if I could.
Robin Ince, 23rd October 2016Robin Ince wins Crick Science Journalism award
Robin Ince is the winner of the University of Northampton's annual Crick Science Journalism award.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd October 2016The rise and fall and rise of podcasts
More than four million people listen to podcasts in the UK. We speaks to the stars behind the pod phenomenon...
Eamonn Forde, The Big Issue, 26th September 2016Eric Idle to resurrect Rutland Weekend Television
Eric Idle is teaming up with Professor Brian Cox to bring back Rutland Weekend Television for a one hour Christmas special.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2016I remember when all this was veggie cafes & stripclubs
The greatest confusion in stand up now is brought on by the expectations of an audience nurtured on mainstream TV comedy, and the ambitions of the stand up comedians who may wish to test themselves further than the audience want.
Robin Ince, FringePig, 5th August 2016Tributes following death of producer John Pidgeon
Tributes have been coming in today for John Pidgeon, who has died aged 69.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th July 2016