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stand up

Sticking it to the Man!

Smarmy posh-paws Michael McIntyre hasn’t always been a successful standup comedian - once upon a time he was heavily in debt.
So it was with a smile that I saw he had cancelled a gig - and lost out on £28K - when he discovered that  the 350-strong audience were all debt collectors from Kent-based Cabot [...]

Lee Evans DVD Preview

Lee’s manic energy, uncanny observations, hilarious delivery and side-splitting material have made his live performances a must-see for comedy fans. His tours and DVD releases year-on-year continue to smash sales and box office records. Last year’s 59 date arena tour ‘Big’ saw Lee sell out his first show at London’s 02 Arena in just one hour, making it the UK’s biggest solo live comedy gig ever. This broke Lee’s own previous record from 2005 at the MEN arena where he played to over 10,000 people.

Lee Evans - Access All Arenas

Evans jumps around the stage with so much enthusiasm that you feel out of breath just watching him. Similar to Norman Wisdom in appearance and energy but with more variety he bounds from topic to topic with wild abandon.

Comedy Roadshow Preview

“Man City and Man United sound like gay bars!”

West Country Comics

Just to make me look daft following comments bemoaning the lack of televised support of amateur standup, ITV has announced a six-part series filmed at comedy clubs around the South West of England.
Hosted by comic Arthur Smith, Arthur Smith’s Comedy Club will air from Thursday September 4th on ITV at 11pm, but only in the [...]

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