Giggle Beats’ 11 most-read in 2011.
Rachel Pronger's interview with American: The Bill Hicks Story producer Matt Harlock (right) was one of our most-read articles in 2011.
2011’s been a big year for Giggle Beats. In total, we published more than 300 articles for you to read; travelled further afield than ever before to provide you with news and views; and consumed far too much cake as we celebrated our first birthday in September. Here are our most-read in 2011:
1. “I won’t stop hugging people” – an interview with Patrick Monahan. Rachel Pronger chatted with Teesside comedian Patrick Monahan after his win on ITV’s much criticised comedy programme Show Me The Funny. Read here.
2. A day in the life of…Peacock and Gamble. A regular feature on Giggle Beats penned by the likes of Richard Herring, Chris Ramsey and Craig Campbell, this effort from duo Ray Peacock and Ed Gamble was a hit with you – and we loved it too. Read here.
3. Kendal Calling 2011 review – live from the fields. We sent Andrew Dipper to the best small festival around and he was kind enough to keep you posted as and when things happened. Read here.
4. An interview with Matt Harlock, producer of American: The Bill Hicks Story. Another cracking article from Rachel Pronger, who spoke to producer Harlock on the eve of – what would have been – Bill Hicks’ 50th birthday. Read here.
5. Newcastle Stand offer free tickets to local residents. Tyneside got its own Stand Comedy Club in October and local residents have flocked to the new venue on High Bridge. Read here.
6. “It was nice to be the guy in front of the camera for a change” – an interview with Gary Delaney. Radio Teesdale’s Peter Dixon caught up with one-liner comic Gary Delaney following his appearance on Dave’s One Night Stand. Read here.
7. An interview with Royston Vasey, a.k.a Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown. One of the more controversial figures in North East comedy, Royston Vasey (a.k.a Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown) spoke to Giggle Beats about his rejection of clean comedy. Read here.
8. Jesting About 2 launch. The BBC’s region-wide talent search commenced its second spell in November. Read here.
9. Interview: Craig Campbell. “They call comedy heroin in Canada, because most people just make enough money to get through to the next gig. So the idea that I could be talking to you on a day off, reflecting on my life in anyway rather than scraping more beans out of the ground is a great thing.” Read here.
10. An interview with Eric Idle. Brian Beacom caught up with the comedy legend. Read here.
11. Reginald D Hunter and Steve Hughes review. One of our final reviews of the year, Andrew Dipper watched Reginald D Hunter’s latest effort at the Journal Tyne Theatre. Read here.
And if you like all that, there’s plenty more to come in 2012.
