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Preview: Q&A with Mark Thomas
Doubting Thomas? The currency of comedy For comedy which is articulate, impassioned and political, few stand-ups can match Mark Thomas. Blending the roles of comedian an activist is a tricky thing to...
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Review: Mark Thomas @ Birmingham Town Hall
Close to the Mark: comedian and activist Mark Thomas Sometimes comedy can benefit from the serendipitous timing of events. Witness the fantastic In the Loop, Armando Iannucci’s film spin-off of...
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Preview: Birmingham Comedy Festival
How do you spell ubiquity? M...I...C...... It’s that time of year again – we’re on the cusp of October and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for the Birmingham Comedy Festival! The annual event...
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Review: Tim Vine @ Birmingham Town Hall
Tim Vine: Can anyone stop the Joke-amotive? Not knowing a great deal about Tim Vine, I’m not ashamed to say that initially he gave me the fear. As Vine appeared on stage at Birmingham’s Town Hall...
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Preview: Q&A with Stewart Francis
Stewart Francis: Getting on his bike for the Tour de Francis Few things can floor you as swiftly as an expertly spun and delivered one-liner. Craftsman of the comic turn of phrase, Candian comic...
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Preview: Birmingham Comedy Festival – Friday October 8th – Mark Watson,...
Mark Watson: Funnier than pear cider Put aside any memories of those cider adverts and revel in Mark Watson‘s astute storytelling and warm comedy with his latest show, which stops off at the Alexandra...
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Preview: Stewart Lee @ Birmingham Town Hall
Stewart Lee: Escaping his certain fate... Earlier this summer seasoned stand-up Stewart Lee celebrated 25 years of doing shows at the Edinburgh Festival. His Silver Stewbilee marked a very busy year...
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Review: Stewart Lee @ Birmingham Town Hall
Stewart Lee: Not a fan of Adrian Chiles... The latest tour from Stewart Lee, titled Vegetable Stew, sees the revered stand-up trying out material which will feature in the second series of his TV show,...
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Review: John Shuttleworth @ Birmingham Town Hall
John Shuttleworth: A man with no more rolls (or should that be 'morals'?) With any performer who’s been playing a character for a long period of time, it’s often natural to wonder how much of...
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The last time Who’s Laughing Now favourite Stewart Lee performed in Birmingham, it was in October 2010 it was at the Town Hall as part of his Vegetable Stew tour. It saw him trying out material which...
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