ReviewoftheYear
Stewart Lee Becoming a fatt‘er Should be a big enough deal in anyOne's year, but British eo'rre’ly's bossman also scooped the number 41 slot in Channel A 's s and-Lip comic poll. And hey. did he make hay from that. (LOlljUflflg the fringes comedy highlight in the biggest room he's played in. Tire lad could go quite far.
Joan Rivers During her Glasgow appearance in March. Dame Joan had to interrupt her show for a brief respite (‘l pukedf‘, we think she said on her return) and rust carried on With her profane set. Professional to the last.
Mark Watson A year in which the actually not—Welsh comic brought out books and TV comedy dramas and could be heard on the wrreless. iust about finding time to tour the country and do another all—day Fringe marathon alongside hrs own nightly hour. He even managed to show up at his Wife's Fringe performance in a portaloo near the purple cow.
Kristen Schaal KOOky probably doesn't gurte get close to descnbrng this US comic actress' appeal. But her messing around vvrth shapes. colours and textures as well as throwrng in the ghost of Winston Churchill all added up to a refreshing Fringe experience. She also cropped up as a scary fan on Flight of the Conchords' BBCA show.
Frank Skinner Having neglected the stage for TV sofas of various shades of red for a decade. the Midlands wag returned with a flourish. entertaining the same small room in which he won the Perrier back in 1991 befOre Virtually ditching that show for an ever better one on his all-conquering autumn tour. Sean Lock And the man better known these days for his show- stealing effOrts on Channel 4 panel programmes also came back to the Fringe playing the same Pleasance room as Skinner before launching onto his own national t0ur. He‘s Quite famous. but should really be stratospheric by now.
Brendon Burns After years of banging away at his own psyche. BurnSy was given some kind of reward by scooping the second if.comeddies main prize. Hrs show which threw up a miner (Quite titerallyl at the audience's Own prejudices was delivered with spine- tingling audacity. (Brian Donaldsonl
48 THE LIST 13 Dec 2L\‘"—~1 Va" 233?
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to comedy©list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Sian Bevan.
Thursday 13
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club loriglt-irix. l'( i(' Building. ll chtit'v. Stit'ct. “\"H "S" fl"fl" Spur L-lll \lttlt‘ Li‘lllt'tl} li' L‘L'l )0” iii thc (‘littxtniax \l‘llll. tiotii liicntlan Rilc}. Haw \\illiaiux and lllL' uttt'tl} charming loiii Static
The Thursday Show llit- \lalttl. ‘11 \\t)tiill.i|]tlx Rthttl. ll\"ll (\lNl (\l H;
S lflpni L" W“ L ‘ incnihctxr \ night ol \intagc toured}. ttoirr wing of lllk‘ attx llldl ll;t\t' llL'ltl lttL‘L'lllL'l lllt' [‘lt't L'x ill Scottixh court-d} loi ccntuiit-x \l(' Sand} \t'lxon ix ioinr-d h} Hand and John Roxx. \kllll l)a\t' l ongli'} and l.a/}liaiid
Edinburgh
lmprobabble llit- ()iiilioiixt: l_‘.i lh‘oughton Stit‘ct lant'. 55" with Spin L2 (Ll l. 'l llk' linpiohahhlt- t’icv. \lL'Stt‘lltlS tipoii l;duihuigli. bringing itx cut-igt'tit inadc‘up t'oiui'dt owl to lllt' ( )uthouxc Bring xoiuc good tilt-ax. thr‘} might iuxt ;t\l\ _\ou for a xuggt'xtion
Jongleurs Comedy Club .lorigli-iiix. ()tnni (t‘llllC. (iit'cnxidt' l’lat'r‘. ll\"fl" S"ll"fl". Spin. U5 l)iink. cat and laugh \xlulc _\ou xtill haw tlit~ cut-lg} It‘x a Ion-l} ling-up and all: .lo.lo Smith. .lohii l'olltct‘gill. Sign" llatttx and lottl Slatlt' all facing the hra} ing t'i'oxxdx
The Thursday Show 'I lit‘ Stand. 5 York l’lat‘c. 55S "2"2. ‘Ppui. L'" IL!) Li mctnhcrxi. :\ iuaiwlloux \arict} ot licightx in tonight'x .ictx. 'l'akc that ax )tttl \xill. lloxt Suxan ('alinan introduct'x Brendan Burkc. Kcnn liridgcx. Sull_\ ()‘Sullhan and Dcrck .lohnxton.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club .loiiglt-iiix. l'(i(’ Building. ll Rt'nlrcu Strcct. “3"” 7S" fl"rt),", Spin. S( )l.|) ( )l "l. Brendan RilL‘}. l)a\c \Villiaiux and Stuck it) and get _\ou xcaxonal \\ ith llk‘ll coiui‘drt' \kil}\. The Stand 'l'hc Stand. ‘33 \Voodlandx Rana. usar not) (i055. ssopiri. in its (5 iiiciuhcrxl. Susan \lttl‘l'lMHI captauix thc (iood Ship ('otiicd} thix \xcckcnd \\ ith t‘t‘cmni‘n l’arrot. .lohn Roxx. l)a\c longh‘) and l.a/_\liand HllL‘l'lllL‘ a good night of tax} lauglix to i‘i-la\ to.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club .loiiglt-rirx. ()nuii ('cntrc. (irccnxidc l’lat'c. fliS"fl" S7tl7tl'r’. Spin. L115. Soc 'l'hu l}.
The Stand 'lhc Stand. 5 York Place. 558 "2"2. ‘lpiu. L‘) tL'Sl L5 iiiciuhcrx. .\ nicnagcric of coiiit'dianx }oti couldn‘t taki- homc to mcct _\out' niani tliix \wckcnd: lh'cndau Huikc. Kenn lh'itlgcx. Still} ()‘Sullixan and l)L'lL'l\ .lohnxton. l-car not though. Suxan (‘aliuaii coiupcrcx and \\ ill kccp lltL‘ltt in xhapc.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club .loiiglt-tirx. l'(i(~ Butlding. ll chtrcu Street. “5"” ".S" fl"ll". Spin. L5H. Scc in H. Comedy @ The State lllk' Start- Bar. 14S llollatid Street. 332 215‘). “pm. L5. llit‘ gt‘anddadd} ol'(ilaxgo\\ coined} \L‘lillL‘S ix xtill going xtrong ax .\l(' ('hrix Broomticld prcxcntx a lint-up licadcd up h) the might) \it'k ('o\\ an. and featuring a “calm of local and national talent. The Stand ‘lllL‘ Slalltl. 31.: \ViuitlldltilS Road, us‘u non no?S "Pitt. L12 Sr-t- l'll l4.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club .loiiglcirrx. ()tnnt (critic. (irccnxidc l’lat‘c. ll\"ll" S"tl‘tl'. Spin. L45. Scc lhu IS.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Plan: 555 "2"2. 9pm. L12. Scc in H.
Whether this country lad will be giving his
fuelled Jongleurs audience a taste of his wine-based humour is as yet unclear. If he does, the gathered will be entertained by tales of being brought up as a publican‘s son and sampling the humble grape under false pretences. If he doesn't, they’ll just have to tip their glass to some other sensitive comedic fun.
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Glasgow
Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service lllL‘ Slillltl. 3.; l \\U(Kllilll(l\ Road. us‘n (too (this s :tipiii. LS liklr t‘t tucuihcrx. llic laxt .Sttnda} Sctxtcc ht‘loit‘ lllL' (‘liiixttnax l‘lt‘dh \o takc arhatitagc inon xc\uall} r \xlulc )oti can. \li Redmond introduccx lllL' might} tiiit- l)a\c l.Ull“._‘lL"\. \It‘k Dani-x. l1|auic \lillt'ttllltxtlll. .lcll (l'lto) lr' and thc almox delightful .\ntoti} .\luti;i}
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anywaf.’ lllt' Stand. < York l’lat'c. 55S "2"2, lpiu. l‘lL't' lllL' hcxt hangth cuii- iii tht' \kttl'ltl' llltk' food on otlt'i. and a couple of houron ltct' unprouxcd t'otiit'd} ltoiii l\\tr of lllL' gcnu‘K lll;l\lL'l\. ('iar} l)ohxou and Stuart \llll‘l‘ll}. law ll. tlux unit- of )cat )oti'll tired all thc llL'll‘ )oti can get
GRV Comedy Lounge lllL' (llx’V. V (iuthric Strcct. 22ft 29S". Spin, L" 4L i i. llcr‘cx} dudc Rick .\lollaiid t'onipcicx lllL' (iRV \\a_\ 'o xpciid a Sunda} cw. llc'x toincd h} Nick ('oxtan. Barr} \lcl)onald. Sull} ()‘Sullnan and Vladimir \lt'ltn txli. all doing thcu‘ hcxt to make _\ou liapp}. The Sunday Night Laugh-In ’l’hc Statid. 5 York l’lacc. 55H "2"2 S ‘flptu L5 IL'JI Ll uictuhcrx lt‘x Sunda} in lhx‘cnihcr. xo put down that copx of In tr llrriii/t-i'rir/ /.ll(' and \tatch \onic coined}. (iar) l.ittlc hoxtx. \xith .lohn (iilltck. Sull} ()‘Sullnan. :\ll\;l Johnxton. ('hiix l-orhcx and Andre“ l.carmonth.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club .lttltglctll'S. l’(i(‘ Burldtng. ll chfrcu Strcct. llTS"ll ".S" fl"fl". Spur L3H. Joiiglcurx haw got thcmxclwx a nice ling—up \kllll \lickc) l). KC\ lll lll‘ldgL'S. llltlct‘ \lalltk‘lla and “MC lttltltx.
Magners Comedy Monday \ltf‘huillx. illl lltgli Sui-ct. i‘2 .‘l W Spin L2 lL'l l lllll‘ltll‘dl‘l‘lt‘ t'ht-t'i up \londa_\ x in ( ilaxgou \\ ith \tltllt‘ of tht'ii quick \xittctl. nupiox txr-tl rapt-x ('onii- it'ad} \kllll xuggt'xtionx. the} might iuxt tlSlx _\Htl lttt xiittlt‘ Itlt'ax .iltil xtlt'ttt'i' 1x |ttxl plain ;t\\l\\\.tltl.
Stand Christmas Special flir- Stand. l%l\\rirra|.irri|\ Road. llS"ll (ion ofli§ S illittu L H) r LS nit'tuhctxi lht' Stand haw tll.l\\ll togt'thr'i a hill of their llllL'Sl proud plt'axt'tx to xu' _\Htl through to ( ‘litixtitiax. lllt' line up of l<.i}iiioiirl \lt'ainx. lhut‘t' \lotton. lon_\ (‘aitt'i and John (iillit'k ix at a haigarn piitt- tor tliix lllllL' ot }L‘tll
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club loiiglt-iiix. ()tiini ('t'utic. (itccnxirlr‘ l’latt'. llh"ll" S"ll"fl" Spin L25. Haw \\i|liatiix. Sarah \lllllttlll. Siiiion Bligh and ( 'taig ('anipht'll xtand lit-hind a irrit'iophonc axing to predict what \till iiiakt' _\ou laugh lht'tox the honux altct xhov. tluh too ()i honux pic tluh toiut'tl} rlcpt‘niling on )oui \ka} of thinking.
Stand Christmas Special lllL' Stand. S York l’lat'i'. “h "2"2 .S lllpm Ll " 05 l.\lc.il tk Shov. i L lll lShov. ()lll}l (‘ounttloixn to thc ltaltk .lt-xux‘ huthda} that txn‘t icall) liix hiithda} \‘.llll lllt' Stand Suxan (‘altiian hoax. \‘.lllt lllL' chariiittig and t-tlt'ttic trio of Sand} \clxon. (ircg \lcllugh and fiat} little 'l lici‘c'x a rangc of licxhl} cookcd hot food oti oflL‘t' and all
Tuesday 18 ,
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club .loiiglcrirx. l'(i(' liiiilding. ll chfrcv. Strcct. ll\"ll "h" ll"fl". Spin. L3H Scc .\lon I".
Stand Christmas Special 'l llc Stand. "‘3: \Voodlandx Road. l)H"ll NW N55 S3flptii. Llfl ILS mcmhcrxr Sec Mon 1".