THINGS YOU
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He has to be one of the tallest men in comedy. Weirdly, his PR man also handles Alun Cochrane and Reginald D Hunter, who are very far from shrinking midgets themselves. His big TV break came with Channel 4's Wife for Wil/iam. thOugh it was not aboot the posh wench who w0uld jOlll him in matrimony but the search for the future king's bride. Since then he has gained some writing credits on Armando lannucci's Time Trumpet. His party piece is entitled 6 Degrees of Bergerac in which he will link any movie you care to mention to an episode of the cop series set on Jersey. A previous show Ten Arguments I Should Have Won includes a segment in which Smith attempts to convince the BBC that they should release the John Nettles-led drama on DVD. They now have. Will Smith moved to Jersey as a kid. This perhaps explains his Bergerac fetish. His second favourite film of all time is Moonraker. (Brian Donaldson)
The Stand. Edinburgh, Fri 7 8. Sat 2 Dec.
0055. 8.30pm. £4. The Monkey Boy/ are back. Sandy Nelson. Allen (‘halmeis l’aul Pine and Raymond .\learns bring out sketches. songs and stand-up for your deleclalion.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £l. Peruse the talent ol‘ lotnot't'oyy‘ lot' only I00 pence. topped olT “ith the line comedy cherries of Phil hitter and Mr John Ross. Syyeet.
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 08700000055. 8.30pm. £2 t£l members). Scott Agneyy and Paul l’irie act as comedy agony uncles iii Scotland’s most successl'ul iieyy talent night for aspiring stand-ups.
Edinburgh
SiStars! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £0 (£4 £3 members). Ladies night at The Stand. \\ ith top female comedians Susan ('alman. Al. Kennedy. Roslyn Hastings and Sian Beyan. Boys can look but not touch. Well. maybe touch a bit. '
The 509 Show The (‘anons‘ (iait. 232 ('anongate. 550 448 l. l)pm.50p. Tyso hours ol‘ lTL‘Sll. student-l'riendly comedy for only 50 shiny pence. yyith sketches and stand-up aplenty.
Wednesday 6
Glasgow
SiStars! The Stand. 333 \Yoodlands Road. 08700000055. 8.30pm. £0 (£4 £3 members). See Tue 5.
Edinburgh
Comedy Arena Gong Show llolyrood 'l'ayern. ‘) 11on mod Road. 557 4972. 8.30pm. £2. ('ome and pick the
\y inners (and losers) as comedians try their luck against the 'I‘ayern (‘omedy (iong. Harsh but funny.
Midweek Comedy Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £0. A good ole Scottish line-up. including (iary Little. (ireg Mcllugh. Billy Kit‘k\\t)t)d attd .\l(‘ Sandy Nelson.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. t'(i(' Building. Renfi'eyy Street. 08707 870707. 7.l5pm. £20. liiijoy a three- course meal in a Jongleui's. yy hich has been all pimped up (‘hi'istmas style. \y hile \yatching some top comedy. .\like Milligan. Sandy Nelson. Johnny (’andon and Day e Johns all [)L‘l'ltll’ltl. then you can dance until 2am in the after-shim club. The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 000 0055. 8.30pm. £0 (£5 £3 members). ('hill out. it‘s only l'riday totnot‘t‘oyy. no-one will notice it you're a bit late. Stand-up from Rob l)eering. l’aul l’ii'ie. l’hil Hitler and Marian l’ashley has gotta be good. and yoti can alyyay s record Ifuslliiitlt'rs.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongletlt‘s. ()mni ('enti‘e. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £20. ('hi‘istmas-like fun at Jongleurs. as the ticket price includes a syyanky three course meal and alter-shoyy club. l’erl‘orming like comedy elyes are Allie Joey. Dougie l)unlop. Roger I) and Helen Atistin. Ho ho and. indeed. ho. Heresy The Jekyll ck llyde. I I2 llanoyer Street. 225 2022. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu 30.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £0 (£5 £3 members). Almost the same line-up as the weekend and hot l‘ood’s ayailable btit it's cheaper and that. my friend. means more money for boo/e. lloyyard Read. (ireg Mcllugh. l)a\'e Ward and Bruce l)e\ lin entertain you.
The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2504. l lpm 3am. £5. See Thu 30.
Friday 8
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. t'(i(‘ Building. Renl’reyy Street. 08707 870707. 7.l5pm. Sold Out. See Thu 7. The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08700000055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7 £5 members). The charming Joe lleenan is your honourable master ol‘ ceremonies. in the esteemed company ol~ Rob Deering. l’aul l’irie and Phil Hillier: a \eritable least of comedy talent. Spitting stull'.
Edinburgh Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglctu‘s. ()mni (‘entie (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. Sold Out. See Thu 7. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 0pm. £8 t£7 £5 members). Acclaimed Kiyyi comic Benjamin ('i'ellin performs alongside lloyyat‘d Read. l)aye Ward and Mark Allen in a yseekend ol' iollity. t'ncle Bi'ucc l)eylin comperes le
Saturday 9
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongletirs.
t'(i(‘ Building. Reiili'eyy Street. 08707
870707. 7.l5pm. £30. See Thu 7. Bumper Value Comedy
Blackf'riars. 30 Bell Street. 552 5924.
8pm. £23.75 t£0 \yilhout meal). .\l(' Alan
Anderson's gone all soft and l‘estiy e. bless hilt). Blackli'iars' ('ht'istinas Special means that you get to yyatch Janey (iodley' A.\'l) Bill l)e\y'at' A.\'l) hay e a f‘estiye meal for the ticket price. Comedy Womb The State Bar. 148 Holland Street. . 32 2l5‘). ()pm. £9. See Sat 2.
The Stand The Stand. 33.3 \Yoodlands Road. 0870000 0055. ‘thn. £ l0. See lift 8.
Edinburgh Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongletlt's. ()mni (’entre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £30. See Thu 7.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £l0. See iii 8.
Glasgow
Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870000 0055. 8.30pm. £4 (£3 £l members). The calmness ol host Michael Redmond drayy s in the croyyds \\ ith the ey erv popular Sunday Sery ice. lle’s joined by Paul l’irie. (iary' I.itt|e arid Martin (iillon. Amen.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. l-‘ree. See Sun 3.
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 l£3 £l members). lind UT the \\ eekend blues are soothed by .\l(' Bruce l)e\ lin. l)a\e Ward. Marian l’ashley'. Derek Johnston and (‘arly Baker. They just yy ant to make you happy. you knoyy.
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 333 \Yoodlands Road. 0870000 0055. 8.30pm. £4. See Mon 4.
Tuesday 1 2
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleut's. l'(i(' Building. Renl’i'eyy Street. 08707 870707. 7.l5pm. £30. A top line-up tor a liye-day run: Scottish legend Janey (iodley. Jason-John \Yltitehead. Tony Woods and (ieot‘l' Boy /. The price includes a three course meal on a nice. ('hristmassy table then dancing until 2am if. you're feeling \y ild and the comedians hayen't \yorn you out.
Red Raw The Stand. 333 \\'t)i)dlands Road. 08700000055. 8.30pm. £2 l£l members). Fresh meat on the comedy market on sale for only a couple of. quid. See a host of neyyct‘ talent. alongside pt‘olcssitmals l)a\ e \Yal'd attd Teddy.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongletn's. ()mni ('entre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pin. £20.
Melting Pot The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 t£4 £2.50 members). A chance for tipcoiiiing yyriters to see their sketches performed on stage \yith you. good audience. deciding the
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Wednesday 13
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongletirs. l'(i(' Building. Rentreyy Street. 08707 870707. 7.l5pm. £30. See Tue 12. Rough Cuts Special The Stand. 333 \thnllands Road. 08700000055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4 £2.50 members). A special shoyy case ol the best in next comedy material that's attempting to clamber its way onto our leley ision screens. In association \\ ith the ('innedy l'nit.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongletirs. ()mni ('eiili'e. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £20. See Tue l2.
COMEDY BOOKS
FOR CHRISTMAS
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Norma Farnes flex )8: [he Unpiib/ished Spike Mill/gar)
r/ {gripe/Collins; Named after the file into which the Goon would stick his ideas. this loVing biog comes from his long suffering agent.
Mark Thomas As Used on the
i’ anious Ne/son Mandela il:bury Press) the socially aware comic takes aim at the arms industry and concludes that those dabbling in the trade may not actually be three headed. child-eating monsters but it shouldn't be forgotten that their work still has d.sastrous results on humanity.
Neil Brandwood Victoria Vi/ood: I he Biography rV/i'gini As the country's favourite dinner lady ieturns to the small screen in non comedy roles. this is a timely republishing of her life story.
Mike O’Brien 8: Bruce Dessau The Best Stand-Up and Comedy Routines ICo/istab/ei With an accompanying CD. this citinkily- titled book features some legendary moments from the likes of Bill
l licks. Fddie l//£tl'(l and Ammo" Brom).
Peter Kay the Sound of! aughtei' lCe/itu/i’i the autobiography of the country's most loved comic. According to those who love him.
Comedy Arena Gong Show lloly rood ‘l‘ay‘ern. ‘) llolyrood Road. 557 4072. 8.30pm. £2. See Wed 0.
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4. See Mon 4.
Thursday 14
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongletlrs. l'(i(' Building. RL‘ltlTL‘W Street. 08707 870707. 7.l5pm. £30. See Tue l2. Stand Comedy Club closed The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (>00 (i055. (‘losed for a Priyate function.
Edinburgh Heresy The Jekyll ty llyde. I I2 llanm er Street. 225 2022. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu 30. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 0pm. £0 t£5 £3). It's Nostradamus' birthday today and he probably predicted that you \yould go aitd see some comedy. on his behalf. Hosted by the Rey ei'end ()badiah Steppenysollc III. the eyeiiing l‘eatures l’ai'rot. Danny Bucklei'. l)a\ e l.ongley and Jamie Anderson. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglctirs. ()mni ('cntre. (ii'eenside Place. 08707 870707. l). l5pm. £30. The Snatch Social The liquid Rootn. 0c Victoria Street. 22.5 2504. l lpln 3am. £5. See Thu 30.
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