It’s two years since we lost one of comedy’s brightest stars. In honour of Rik Mayall’s death day, here is his first ever interview from 1981. Read the rest of this entry »
Rik Mayall’s first interview
2016/06/09 at 4:54 pm (Rik Mayall)
Tags: comedy, interview, Kevin Turvey, New Musical Express, Rik Mayall, The, Young Ones
BBC stalling on Brittas Empire revival?
2015/08/31 at 2:32 pm (Brittas Empire, Chris Barrie, Comedy, Red Dwarf)
Tags: Andrew Norriss, BBC, Brittas Empire, Chris Barrie, comedy, Jane Noriss, return, revival, stalling
After an extremely positive reaction to the announcement of Brittas Empire returning, the BBC is inexplicably seems to be stalling the idea to indefinitely.
Jane Noriss, the wife of original writer and creator Andrew Norriss revealed this to a fan asking about the series return: Read the rest of this entry »
Is TV’s new “ironic” racism still racism in a different package?
2013/09/21 at 10:05 pm (Psychology)
Tags: 2 Broke Girks, All in the Family, Archie Bunker, Are You There Chelsea?, big Bang Theory, Bill Cosby, comedy, Community, Cosby Show, dads, Don't Trust The B**** In Apartment 23, Family Guy, George Jefferson, Glee, Guys With Kids, Heather Price-Wright, Huffington Post, Jezebel, Kevin Fallon, Lindy West, Martin, Michael Patrick King, Modern Family, New Girl, Nico Lang, racism, Seth Green, Stephen Colbert, The Fresh Prince of Bell Air, The New Normal, The Sarah Silverman Programme, Two Broke Girls, Tyler Perry
New article for ThyBlackman
Hey, guys!! Are you watching comedy these days? It’s never been funnier!!
There is this brilliant new thing it’s called “ironic racism”.
What is this? It is very funny, actually and there are several forms of it about: Read the rest of this entry »
Ade Edmondson is fed up with comedy
2013/09/12 at 6:58 pm (Comedy, Rik Mayall)
Tags: Adrian Edmondson, Bottom, comedy, Comic Strip, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall, Young Ones
Earlier this year Rik Mayall told Daily Express’ Day & Night that comedy partner Ade Edmondson had pulled out of a new series of their hit show Bottom because he thought it “wasn’t working”. Read the rest of this entry »
Rik Mayall filming TV show with Damo & Ivor?
2013/05/02 at 6:40 pm (Comedy, Rik Mayall)
Tags: Andrew, Andy, comedy, Damo & Ivor, Jules Carbonara, Quirke, Rik Mayall, RTE2, series
Rumours have reached us that THE Rik Mayall may be starring in an episode of the new Damo & Ivor TV show. Read the rest of this entry »
John Cleese : “Last Time To See Me Before I Die”
2013/05/02 at 6:26 pm (Comedy)
Tags: Cleese, comedy, John Cleese, Last Time To See Me Before I Die, tour
John Cleese will be touring Canada with a new show. Read the rest of this entry »
Angry John Cleese: ‘BBC bosses don’t know how to make comedy shows anymore’
2013/03/21 at 6:34 pm (Comedy, Rik Mayall)
Tags: BBC, blasts, bosses, Bottom, comedy, idea, John Cleese, no, Richard Bacon, Rik Mayall, Rowan Atkinson
Days after the Rowan Atkinson scandal, an interview with his friend, and other comedy legend John Cleese has been released in which the star blasts BBC bosses Read the rest of this entry »
Red Dwarf star Chris Barrie resurfaces for dinner talk and fan meetings (and maybe a TV show)
2013/02/07 at 7:18 pm (Chris Barrie, Comedy, Red Dwarf)
Tags: Anniversary, BBC1, Cat, Chris Barrie, comedy, Comic Relief, Craig Charles, Danny John Juls, Dimension Jump, Kryten, Lister, New Zeeland, Red Dwarf, Reobert Llewellyn, Rimmer, Silver, Steve Keys
It has been announced that Chris Barrie will be the celebrity speaker at the UKP3 dinner in May. He has been in talks to do a lot of events for KDM events. Read the rest of this entry »
Rik Mayall is The Last Hurrah in new show – listen to interview here
2013/01/20 at 3:48 pm (Comedy, Rik Mayall)
Tags: audio, comedy, interview, Rik Mayall, The Last Hurrah
Rik Mayall has begun a new and very special (rude) audio series called The Last Hurrah. Listen to his interview here:
Julian Clary plans to create new gay sitcom
2012/09/23 at 12:12 pm (Comedy)
Tags: Big Brother, camp, Celebrity, comedy, gay, Grey Swallow, Julian Clary, Julie Goodyear, Shirley Bassey, sitcom
New article for Unreality TV
Julian Clary has revealed he is definitely hoping to create a new gay TV sitcom, with new close friend Julie Goodyear. They are planning to base the series in the fictional B&B they came up with during their time in the house. Read the rest of this entry »
