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In praise of Robin Ince

Robin was, and is, one of my favourite stand-up comedians. I hesitate to say ‘of all time’ because time spans an eternity and that could easily change; but he comes damn close.…

Stag dos and don’ts

"There’s still a vein of thought that suggests mixing the communal experience of live comedy, with the selfish demands of a drunken stag do, is a match made in heaven."…

What a difference 10 years makes

A lot can happen in a decade. Governments’ change, technology advances, the Beatles can form and split up; and that untouched tin of potatoes in minted water can go from nutritional side dish, to deadly congealed concoction.…

Ghostbusters, again

"A lot has been written about female Ghostbusters; quite often it’s abusive and mostly it’s utter shit. For me, the idea of four women taking on a Ghostbusters film is incredibly exciting."…

Deconstructing Peep Show

Warning: there are scenes of incredible pretention; chronic overuse of the word ‘fundamentally’ and some would say an almost flippant approach to describing feminism.…