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Robin Ince

Robin Ince

  • 56 years old
  • English
  • Writer, stand-up comedian, presenter and author

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Brian Cox & Robin Ince discuss Uncaged Monkeys show

Interview with Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince about their comedy science show "Uncaged Monkeys".

The List, 24th March 2011

Heathen's greetings

They thought it was a joke when Robin Ince said he was going to mix atheism, comedy and Christmas. But, reports Stephanie Merritt, he's having the last laugh.

Stephanie Merritt, New Humanist, 1st November 2010

Robin Ince & Josie Long signed up for podcast

Robin Ince and Josie Long have been signed up by Comedy Central for a second series of Utter Shambles podcast.

Such Small Portions, 9th August 2010

Interview: Robin Ince, the bad book guru

He talks fast, but Robin Ince thinks even faster. Midway through a sentence he leaps two ahead, but such is his intelligence that he never loses his train of thought. If you're on his wavelength, you'll find he makes perfect sense, even if he veers wildly off the topic of his latest book.

Lee Randall, The Scotsman, 1st August 2010

Robin Ince's Bad Book Club book review

Comedian and writer Robin Ince celebrates the poetry of bad prose in Bad Book Club. Here's James' review...

James Hunt, Den Of Geek, 21st July 2010

Book Review: Robin Ince's Bad Book Club

From Ricky Gervais's support act to a darling of the "indie" comedy scene, Robin Ince has become a cult favourite mainly because of his Book Club nights, which saw him introduce an array of cabaret acts amid his readings of books such as the autobiography of Syd Little and The Secrets of Picking Up Sexy Girls.

Julian Hall, The Independent, 18th July 2010

Robin Ince interview

Robin Ince, 41, is best known for live shows such as The Darwin Birthday Spectacular that fuse comedy and science. He supported Ricky Gervais on two tours and appeared in an episode of The Office.

Andrew Williams, Metro, 14th July 2010

Robin Ince's top 10 truly bad books

From Sign of the Speculum to How to Marry the Man of your Choice, Robin Ince picks the best of the truly bad books he's salvaged from jumble sales and skips up and down the country.

Robin Ince, The Guardian, 5th July 2010

Robin Ince's first gig

Here, ahead of his appearance at the marvellous My First Gig comedy club on Feb 10, Robin Ince regales the story of gig #1 back in 1990...

London Is Funny, 5th February 2010

He might be a friend of Ricky Gervais and a radio panel game regular, but Robin Ince isn't your average stand-up. He also runs a comedy institution called The Book Club, which involves him reading aloud from random second-hand tomes, and is a vocal atheist who curates gigs themed around science, Darwin and rationalism. This is a TV version of his festive variety show 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People, which combines gags from Dara O'Briain, Al Murray, Shappi Khorsandi and Chris Addison with music, plus more intellectual fare from scientists and writers - the movement's daddy, Richard Dawkins, among them. Stimulating stuff.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 23rd January 2010

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