A couple of weeks ago I covered the show that Ali Cook is taking to the Edinburgh Fringe this year, and its time to tell you about another couple of comedians heading for Scotland, but this time with a twist. Dan Adams and Christian Ancliff will be hoping to pilot one of the new super-economical [...]

This evening I went along to the New Players Theatre, deep below the platforms of Charing Cross station just off Villiers Street, for a preview of the show that Ali Cook is taking to this year’s Edinburgh Festival. Having seen Ali perform before, I had an inkling about what to expect, but there were some [...]

I never meant the blog to have such a strong Christmas theme this year – I’ll be growing a beard and a belly next! Anyway, Eddie Izzard, one of my all-time-favourite comedians, has brought out a rather fun advent calendar to promote his tours and DVDs – I’ve come to this a bit late but [...]

Last night I was lucky enough to get some free tickets to see Ali Cook, the comedian cum magician, of Five’s Monkey Magic and Sky One’s Secret World of Magic amongst others, performing at one of Lee Hurst’s regular comedy nights at the Fym Fig bar in Bethnal Green. Topping and tailing the bill were [...]