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The Penny Dreadfuls: Le Carré On Spying preview
Take out the radio receiver concealed in your shoe and tune in.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th July 2017The Penny Dreadfuls to present spy spoof on Radio 4
Comedy group The Penny Dreadfuls are to perform Le Carré On Spying, a new special as part of their long-running collaboration with Radio 4.
British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2017Comedians cast in 'Manwatching'
Manwatching, which explores heterosexual female desire, is written by an anonymous woman and directed by Lucy Morrison.
Giverny Masso, The Stage, 5th May 2017Interview: Thom Tuck
This week's guest on the increasingly prestigious Grouchy Club Podcast was comedy performer Thom Tuck, whose idea was to come on and plug the two new Penny Dreadfuls' audio book releases. This seemed perfectly simple. But, as always, comedy critic Kate Copstick and I got sidetracked. For example, in this section...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 27th January 201714 comedy shows up for BBC Audio Awards 2017
The shortlists for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2017 has been revealed, with 14 comedies in the running across the Best Scripted Comedy and Best Comedy with a Live Audience categories.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2016Laugh Out London's Edinburgh Fringe comedy awards 2016
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is almost over and it's award season already, so to misqoute the Sex Pistols nevermind the if.comeddies it's the Laugh Out London Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Awards 2016 (or LOLlies as they are affectionately known)!
Laugh Out London, 26th August 2016The venue that doesn't know where its own entrance is
Yesterday, still zonked from my trip up to Edinburgh and not enlivened by six Red Bull drinks, I met Julie-Ann Laidlaw of Blond Ambition, who wanted me to plug her Vive La Variété show for the Cabaret vs Cancer charity this coming Sunday.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 3rd August 201615 pay-what-you-want comedy shows for Fringe 2016
Nobody was quite sure how Bob Slayer's new pay-what-you-want model for his brilliant Heroes franchise would work when he introduced it a couple of years ago at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Laugh Out London, 18th July 2016Review: This Is Your Trial
My experience being a jury member at a comedy criminal trial.
Katie King, Legal Cheek, 7th June 2016Christmas interview with Thom Tuck
The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society has become a cult of innovative comic imagination, encouraging comedians to try new ideas and styles and encouraging audiences to embrace those who try. They're the perfect fit for the unique comedy pop-up that is Grotto at the HoHo Theatre, and we spoke to co-founder Thom Tuck about his Christmas plans.
Laugh Out London, 15th December 2015