‘
Had Chris Morris been brought up in
Cambuslang rather than Cambridgeshire, then this is somewhere near the kind of thing he would have produced. From the likes of an Orange Walk Chillout album to a bitter tirade against Scottish media stereotypes, the show is offbeat, floaty and a little odd. If your radio tastes were developed on a diet of Blue Jam then you may find yourself less than shocked. But if you seek an alternative comedy listening experience to the ramblings of Cosgrove
and Cowan, then give it a bash.
Rad/o Scot/and. Sat :3 Nov. 12.30pm; Mon 7 Nov. 9.30pm.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(}(' Building. Renl‘rew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £7. liddy Brimson joins angry young man Keith l)o\ er. sharp- tongued ('anadian Simon B (’otter and
The Big Bluu Comedy Gong Show Bluti. 50 'l’rongate. Merchant (‘ity. 548 1350. 8.30pm. Free. See Thu 3. but with host Alan Anderson.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 \Voodlands Road. 0870 000 (i055. 8.30pm. £0 (£3 £5). (‘omedy nerd Will Smith joins Limerick lad Karl Spain. Quentin Reynolds and shouty guest compere Vladimir McTay ish.
Edinburgh
The Three Tuns Comedy Night The Three Tuns Wine Vaults. 7 l l Hanoyer Street. 07909 553345. ()pm. l-‘rce. See Thu 3
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £6 (£3 £5). ('atty San l‘ranciscan Scott ('apurro grabs the limelight. aided and abetted by Dan liyans. Keir .\lc.-\llister. Sean Wilkinson and host Susan Morrison.
The Snatch Social The liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 335 3504. 1 1pm 3am. £5. See Thu 3.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(’ Building. Renl‘reys Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £13. See Thu 10.
The Stand The Stand. 333 thxllands Road. 0870 ()00 6055. 3.30pm. £3 (£7). Nostalgic comic Will Smith takes the limelight. with comic support from new
Check out the
0111169913
boys on the stand-up block. Karl Spain and John (‘ooper (‘ompcred by Susan Morrison.
Edinburgh
Mac Star and John Scott .\'onli
lidinburgh Arts ('enlre. l5a Penny well
('outt. 315 3151. 8pm. £(i (£3 £4).
Award-winning local comedian John Scott
is joined by Tasmanian compere Mac Star. Jongleurs Comedy Club
Jongleurs. ()mni ('entre. (irecnside Place.
08707 870707. 8.15pm. £13. Simon
('lay ton shares a stage with Irishman
Key in (iildea. party loy er Mickey l) and
sayage Aussie Jttlia Morris.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558
7373. 0pm. £8 (£7). Nothing‘s sacred
w hen acid tongued queen Scott (’apurro is
about. Supported by Dan liyans. Keir
.\1c:\llister. Ben Tray not and host Jane
Mackay.
The Bedlam Improverts Bedlam
Theatre. 1 lb Bristo Place. 335 0893.
10.30pm. £3.50 (£3.50 £3). See Fri 4.
Glasgow
Ha Ha Comedy Blacklt'iat's. 36 Bell Street. 553 5934. 8pm. £6 (£5). Local laughter-meister Des McLean leads the way. with support from Patrick Rolink and host Jo Jo Sutherland.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l"(i(' Building. Rent‘rew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £13. See Thu 10.
Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 333 315‘). 0pm. £5 (£4). John (iillick stands tip. aided and abetted by the Impro-Bable (‘omedy Players and comperc Billy Bonkers.
The Stand The Stand. 333 \Voodlands Road. 0870 000 (1055. 9pm. £10 (£8). See Hi 1 1. although Jane Mackay takes oyer as host.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni ('entre. (ireenside Place. ()8707 870707. 8.15pm. £13. See Fri 11. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £10 (£8). See l‘ri 1 1. but with compete Stisan Morrison.
Glasgow
League of Gentlemen ‘Are Behind You’ ('ly'de Auditorium. l-‘innieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. £31.50- £33.50. The messed-up residents of Royston Vasey hit the stage in this panto-style parade of grotesques. See Raye. page 10. Glasgay! Special: Scott Capurro The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 (i055. 8.30pm. £9 (£8). A special one-man outing from the sharpest San Franciscan in town. Part of (ilusguy/
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 1pm. Free. See Sun (i.
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £4 (£1 £3). It‘s not often you see a serious literary type crossing over into the realms of comedy. but tonight camp host Bnice Deylin is joined by author Al. Kennedy. Karl Spain. Keir McAllister. Tony Wilkes and more Red Raw hopefuls stand up in support. See panel for A]. Kennedy.
Monday 14
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4. See Mon 7.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £1. Northern lass Sarah Millican leads the way for more stand-up beginners.
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 (3055. 8.30pm. £3 (£l ). Neil MacI'arIane and Keyin Bridges join a host of comedy newcomers.
Edinburgh
Comedy Benefit Evening The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 .7373. 9pm. £6 (£4). The Reyerend ()badiah Stepwnwollc lll leads an unholy flock of laughter-meisters. including John Ross. Stisan (‘alman and Ross Baillie to raise tunds l'or Simpson House drug counselling services.
Hairy Watt Comedy Club Heriot-Watl l'niyersity' l'nion. Riccatton. 451 5333. 9pm. £3. ('heeky chappy Joe lleenan shares the litnelight with Bathgate banter- meister Bill Dewar and cra/ily' inel‘l‘cctiye 'I'ynesider Tony (‘aiter Student and guests only.
Wednesday 1 6
Glasgow
Rough Cuts The Stand. 33.3 thdlands Road. 0870 600 (i055. 8.30pm. £4 (£3 £3). ('omedy sketch show hosted by ex- New Deal comedian Tony (liner. which mixes up quicklire pieces with sitcom
Edinburgh
SiStars! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £6 (£4). All-woman comedy night starring writer-turned-ctimedy- wordsmith .-\1. Kennedy (see panel) and l'eisty compere Susan Morrison.
Glasgow
Little Britain Sli(‘('. l‘innieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. £33.50 £37.50. Matt Lucas and Day id Walliams tour with their host of weird and wonderful characters. including Vicky Pollard. Dat'l'yd (the only gay in the yillage) and ‘lady' limin Howard. See Raye. page 10. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(' Building. Reitli‘ew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £7. Drew Barr stands up in the company of former pttnk band l‘ront man Mark Walker. Ronnie lidwards and l'un—loying giant (ireg Day ies.
Alex Home The Latin lover
(as in dead language rather than hot moveS) heads up a trio of gigs to show why some are saying that he's the next really big thing. The Stand. Edinburgh. Thu 3—Sal 5 Nov: the Stand. Glasgow. Sun 6 Nov.
Topping & Butch The finest eyebrows in SliOV-JbLlSlllGSS (since the death of DaVid HemmingS) pop in for this Glasgay.’ special. The Stand. Glasgow. Wed 9 Nov.
Julia Morris The charming yet terribly crude Oz lady gets set to cram in more songs and expletives than a Chubby Brown convention. Jong/et/rs. Edinburgh. Fri 1 1 8 Sat 12 Nov.
League of Gentlemen Mickey and Pauline (pictured). Edward and Tubbs. Papa Lazarou and his many concubines: who will be turning up for the Royston Vasey' panto’? See Rave. page 10. Clyde Auditor/uni. Glasgow. Stir) l3 Nov.
Little Britain Not content with launching a third BBC series of their grotesque gallery tonight. Matt and Dave hottoot ll down our way. See Rave. page 10. SECC. Glasgow. Thu 7 7' Nov.
The Big Bluu Comedy Gong Show Bluu. 50 'l‘rongate. Merchant (‘ity. 548 1350. 8.30pm. l‘rec. See Thu 10.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (i00 (i055. 8.30pm. £(i (£3 £5). Josh How ic leads the comedy crowd. aided and abetted by Julia Wilson. local lad .\'eil Macl’ai'lanc. Ross Baillie and cltatlct‘ho\ host Raymond Mearns.
Edinburgh
Big Word Performance Poetry The Tron. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 330 0931. ()pm. £3 (£3). (ilasgow slam champ Robin Smith joins .'\sh Dickinson. quirky poctess lilspetli Murray. Peter :\le\andcr. Bram (iieban and Mark Ratl'erty. Willi regular comperes .lem Rolls atid .lcnny Lindsay. The Three Tuns Comedy Night The Three Tuns Wine Vaults. 7 l l Hanoyet‘ Street. 0790‘) 553345. 0pm. l’rce. Sec Thu 3.
The Thursday Show The Stattd. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 0pm. £0 (£3
£5). Yoghuit—loy er Richard Herring leads this band ot‘ merry men. including Andy Askins. magic Steycn Dick. Tony Wilkes and guest compete Vladimir Mc'l‘ayish.
The Snatch Social The liquid Room. ‘lc Victoria Street. 335 3504.
1 1pm 3am. £5. See Thu 3.
' .: THE LIST 41