Rob Gilroy: Do You Like My Fringe?
Like that deep fried macaroni cheese we knew would repeat on us, or the inevitability of another Spider-Man reboot, the month of August returns bringing with it the world’s biggest arts festival-cum-meat raffle.
Rob Gilroy: Miss it, Miss Out?
I want to discuss Monty Python again. I know, I know – ‘stop banging on about it Rob! Get a life. They’ll all be dead in a week’.
Rob Gilroy: Writing’s Blocked
When you’re trying to be creative, one of the hardest things is coming up with that initial idea.
Rob Gilroy: Reviewing Python
So, this week I saw Monty Python live. Giggle Beats asked me to review it, partly so it was covered by their website, and partly out of an act of jealously for not managing to get a ticket. If they couldn’t enjoy it, then why should I? The problem is – where do you begin […]
Rob Gilroy: The (Almost Full) Monty
This time next week I’ll have seen Monty Python live in London, Britain’s Stabbing Capital.
Rob Gilroy: Recording Me
this week I was in Manchester, for the recording of the BBC Radio 4 programme, The Show What You Wrote.
Rob Gilroy: R.I.P Rik
"Rik Mayall was a name synonymous with comedy - a seal of quality, whatever the project."
When a comedian dies, I always feel the need to write about it. Not in a morbid fan fiction sort of way, but as a sign of respect.