http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/ Streatham Guardian /leisure/comedy/ en-gb Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:02:45 +0100 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:02:45 +0100 http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/resources/images/1000740/?type=rsslogo http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/ http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/8283244.Outside_the_Box_has_Edinburgh_Fringe_shows_first/?ref=rss Outside the Box is continuing its season of Edinburgh previews next week with shows at Surbiton’s cornerHOUSE, Kingston’s Fighting Cocks and The Angel Inn in Thames Ditton. Tim Vine, Mark Watson and Reginald D Hunter will all be taking to the various stages as will Pappy’s, the Chortle-award winning sketch group formerly known as Pappy’s Fun Club. Tom Parry, from the trio, gave us the lowdown ahead of their two shows. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0100 51f1f7428dea72c8b9494169f5d68f29 http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/8271165.Lee_Nelson_tops_bill_at_Warehouse_comedy_previews/?ref=rss In preparation for next month's Edinburgh Festival, eight of the countries top comedians descend on Warehouse Theatre next weekend to preview their offerings for this year, including chav hero Lee Nelson. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:07:09 +0100 e479bdba36510ae60694ebe15a944808 http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/8271040.Battersea_s_Solon_gets_set_for_comedy_festival/?ref=rss It's that time of year again when comedians all around the country are hastily putting together their new shows for next month's Edinburgh festival. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:40:29 +0100 0ece5022faa5162af67d414f13ca31b8 http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/8250705.Terry_s_guided_by_voices/?ref=rss After flirting with TV fame in 2000, Terry Alderton has re-invented his stand-up act and is now one of the most exciting comics working in Britain today. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:08:06 +0100 16e877d46b3853642b383469a591f0f2 http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/8226887.An_Unexpected_success/?ref=rss The Unexpected Items scored a YouTube hit earlier this year with one of their skits, Gap Yah, which has been watched by 1.7m people to date. The six-member sketch group are now building on that success with dates at Glastonbury and the Edinburgh Festival booked into their summer diary. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:25:34 +0100 f6107765709821e18379b82edf9bdee8 http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/8212853.Maff_s_funny_turn/?ref=rss In August stand-ups from across the globe will be de-camping to Scotland for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:41:15 +0100 1fd0ea34885651f69b6313036c307f24 http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/8202456.Edinburgh_preview__Andi_Osho/?ref=rss Andi Osho and Henning Wehn bring their Edinburgh Festival preview shows to Croydon Comedy Club at Fairfield Halls on Friday. Here, Osho talks about her offering, Afroblighty. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:32:04 +0100 6e31e22fd6822fd40fab7656a9dbc937 http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/8199657.Jo_Brand_talks_charity__Crystal_Palace_and_shewees_/?ref=rss Comedian Jo Brand is back at Fairfield Halls on Monday week for this year's Croydon Committed charity fundraiser. She talks to GRAHAM MOODY about the good the charity does, her beloved Crystal Palace and why should we aim a shewee at Croydon. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:48:17 +0100 40067ca94f2606f8c86c29fa8367b17f http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/8171522.Bob_Mills_is_a_Class_apart/?ref=rss Ahead of an appearance at the Class Comedy night veteran stand-up Bob Mills discusses Fighting Talk, new material and his beloved Leyton Orient with Will Gore. Tue, 18 May 2010 12:53:03 +0100 13ea856eafe9b75254b71787d22da69b http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/leisure/comedy/8167283.Dara_out_to_mock_the_audience/?ref=rss We know him most as the host of Mock The Week, taking jibes about his premature hair loss from the likes of Russell Howard and Andy Hamilton on a weekly basis, but every now-and-then Dara O'Briain likes to get out from behind his panel show desk and on to the stage. Sat, 15 May 2010 08:00:00 +0100 b07629c17239fb36f2e94485b36bfe20