Making A Stand

Rob Gilroy: Is the Dad’s Army remake really a good idea?

Rob Gilroy: Is the Dad’s Army remake really a good idea?

Is the Dad's Army remake a good idea? Rob Gilroy has a think about it then writes some words.…

Rob Gilroy: Network-shy

Rob Gilroy: Network-shy

I’m not very good with people. I don’t mean in a Harold Shipman sort of way, more in a ‘be yourself and make small talk’ way. I don’t know what it is about social functions and the spotlight of someone’s gormless face that freezes my ability to operate in a manner that’s close to human. But freeze I do, and gormless they are.…

Rob Gilroy: Scheduling Comedy

Rob Gilroy: Scheduling Comedy

This week I would like to do a bit of blatant promotion.…

Rob Gilroy: Aging Gracelessly

Rob Gilroy: Aging Gracelessly

Last week I turned 27 and therefore am almost dead. While signs of decay are relatively small, nothing can compare to that dreaded feeling that life is whirring past me, while I try control my motion sickness by breathing into a pick ‘n’ mix bag. …

Rob Gilroy: Honesty seems to be the hardest word…

Rob Gilroy: Honesty seems to be the hardest word…

This week’s been quite a big week for me. I say me, I should probably include my girlfriend in this. After all, it is partly her doing. This week we got the keys to our brand new house, it is our first step on the property ladder and I’ll tell you what; this rung feels good. …

Rob Gilroy: You call that a sketch?

Rob Gilroy: You call that a sketch?

Do you remember that sketch show I told you about? You remember, The Show What You Wrote? Of course you do!…

Rob Gilroy: Why I’m leaving stand-up behind

Rob Gilroy: Why I’m leaving stand-up behind

OK, I think it’s time to come clean. I’ve been weighing this up for a little while now and I think it’s finally time I put it in writing otherwise I’ll never commit myself to anything. I’m taking a step back from stand-up comedy.…

Rob Gilroy: Fringe While You’re Winning

Rob Gilroy: Fringe While You’re Winning

And the nominees for the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2014… don’t include…

R.I.P Robin Williams

R.I.P Robin Williams

"Sometimes, the only thing keeping us sane is laughter. Laughter can be the blinking light in a fridge of dank, smelly darkness; a fog horn of positivity when the fog is as thick as shit. Today, the fridge is darker and the shit is thicker."…

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