Name James Dowdeswell
Who’s he then? This West Country lad has been on the gigging circuit since the turn of the century. and has a few Fringe shows under his belt. including the critically quafted Wine from 2007 in which he threw a banana skin under the pretentious world of the grape connoisseur.
He seems like he might be a nice bloke Yes. but don't tell him that. His 2008 Fringe show was entitled No More Mr Nice Guy and focused on his attempts to toughen up and embrace his dark side. All of which was sparked off by being mugged by some schoolkids at a swimming pool. How embarrassing.
Anyone among his kith and kin in the entertainment world? His auntie Caroline was on telly in the classic likes of Z Cars. On the Buses and Dad '3 Army. She retired from acting in 1978 and is now in publishing. Has he been on the box? It you were looking very closely. you may have caught him in the David Bowie Extras episode as Count Fuckula. the guy who can't stop having sex. Even with bar stools. (Brian Donaldson)
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Edinburgh Whose Lunch is it Anyway?
The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. lmprov comedy for nowt with your friendly neighbourhtxxf comedians Mr Stti and Mr (iarry. There's nice food on offer so yoti don't need to bother with that chicken breast in the free/er.
The Sunday Night Laugh The
Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £l ). lind your week in style. and forget about the sorrows of tomorrow with compere JoJo Sutherland as she introduces Josh Howie. Niall Browne and Nick Morrow to the stage.
Glasgow
Raymond Mearns The Stand.
333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). The legend that is Mr Raymond Meams performs his highly acclaimed show Shaggy Dog Srorics. a showcase for his masterful storytelling and other such sttifT.
Edinburgh
Fit 0’ The Giggles Absolute Beginner's Beehive lnn. (irassmarket. 8pm. £2. Absolute Beginners. fomierly of The Mercat. has found itself a new home down in the ('irassmarket. Go see a
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selection of new talent. headed tip by the man cllous Vladimir McTav ish and all held together by M(' Billy Kirkwood. Red Raw The Stand. 5 York l’lace. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2 t£| ). So. if you find the whole idea of comedy clubs a bit scary. maybe because of a childhood incident. then why not try Red Raw 1’ It's a line-up ftill of newer acts doing short spots. all topped off with headliner Phil Differ. With M(' Stan Bevan.
Glasgow DiScOrnBoBuLaTe ('('A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 7.30pm. £4 (£2). lan Macpherson hosts another verbose outing of the literary/comedy evening with readings from Aidan Moffat and Alan Bissett amongst others. Tickets available at the door. Red Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£l ). That's right. ladies and gentlemen. there
~ are still people queueing tip to show the
world that they are the next big thing in comedy. and this is the night for them to prove it. With professionals Ro ('ampbell and Kevin Bridges.
Edinburgh
Midweek Comedy Cabaret The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). linjoy a selection of tip-top new talent to cheer tip your week. When your body's had enough of work. and you're laying flat otit on the floor. when you think you've chuckled all you can. they'll make you laugh just a little bit more. so says Dr Hook. probably.
Glasgow
Rough Cuts The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). A special showcase of the best in new comedy material that's attempting to clamber its way onto our television
Edinburgh
Melting Pot The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4: members £2.50). ()ne of the best places to enjoy a selection of sketch comedy from hot new writers. where you have the power to select a winner and rocket them to stardom. Kinda.
Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7: members £4). Mr Billy Kirkwood is your genial host this evening. with comedy entertainment coming in the shape of Richard Morton. Darrin Rose and Woody.
Edinburgh
Fit 0’ The Giggles The Mercat. 28 West Maitland Street. 225 386l. 8.30pm. £5/4. Another selection of top acts including MC' Keara Murphy. Neil McFarlane and Four May which features ('hris Scouler. Mark Davies. Kevin Roany and Jeff Brighton.
Heresy The Jekyll 8; Hyde. I I2 Hanover Street. 225 2022. 9pm. £3. Sec Thu 5.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7: members £4). Host with the most wicked mouth in Scotland. Bruce Devlin introduces equally wicked Tom Stade along with the comparably nice Mark Bratchpiece. Dan Nightingale and Andrew Leamionth.
Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre. l2| Renfield Street. 332 I846. 7.30pm.
£ll~£l3. See Fri 6.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongletirs_ l'('i(' Building. | l Renfrew Street. 0844 844 0044 8pm. l-‘rom £l2. Andy White. John Simmit. Tommy ('ampbell and Ben Norris are your designated testers for the weekend. there to enhance the fact you're in a place with food. home and even a little dancy dance afterwards.
The Friday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £ l0 (£9; members £5). See Thu l2 btit with Raymond Meams compering.
Edinburgh
Jonglcurs Comedy Club Jonglcurs. ()mni ('entre. (irecnside Place. ()844 844 0044. 7.45pm. l-'rom U I. This weekend the Jongletirs crew is made tip of a beautiful combination of the mellow and the manic: Mark ()Iver. John Ross, James Dowdeswell and Stti Who'.’.
The Friday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £ l0 (£0; members £5). See Thu 12.
Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre. |2l Renfield Street. 332 I846. 7.30pm 61' midnight. £l l £l3. See Fri 6. Russell Brand Sli('(‘: (‘lyde Auditorium. l‘innieston Quay. 0870
()404000. 7.30pm. £23.50. Post—
Hollyvvood and [mst—Sachsgate. the loverfella with the upwardly —mobile hair takes his shtick back on the road. l‘ind otit why he got famous in the first place. See preview.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglcurs. tl(i(' Building. l l Renfrew Street. 0844 844 ()044. 8pm. l‘rom £l2. See l‘ri l3.
Comedy 0 The State The State Bar.
148 Holland Street. 332 2l5‘). 9pm. £5. Lighten up your Valentine's day with ('harlie Ross. Sian Bevan. (iordon Alexander. (iraham Mackie and regular host ('hris Broomfield. Whether you've been going out so long you're past romance. or if you're single and lonely. let this lot cheer you tip.
The Saturday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. ‘ipm. £l3. See l-'ri l3.
Woodlands Bumper Value Comedy
Club Uisge Beatha. 232 246 Woodlands Road. 564 I596. 9pm. £6 (£4). Sec Sat 7.
Edinburgh
The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged) Brtinton Theatre. Ladywcll Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £|0.50 (£8.50; under 18s £6).
Three cultural renegades from the
Reduced Shakespeare ('ompany lay their reductive paws on the holiest of books.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglcurs.
()mni ('entre. (ireenside Place. ()844 844 ()044. 7.45pm. From £| 1. Sec l-'ri l3.
The Saturday Show The Stand. 5
York Place. 558 7272. ()pm. £l3. See Thu l2.
Glasgow
Russell Brand Sli('(': ('Iyde
Auditorium. Finnieston Quay. 0870 040-4000. 7.30pm. £23.50. See Sat l4. Michael Redmond‘s Sunday Service The Stand. 333 W'oodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £l ). Darrin Rose headlines tonight's jollies which are. of course. presided over by Mr Redmond. ()ther acts include Jay Laffeny and Stephen
('allaghan.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anywm The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. See Sun 8. The Sunday Night Laugh The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4: members £l ). The lovely world of Dan Nightingale is visiting The Stand this Sunday. with host Jill Peacock. Phil Differ and Gus l.ymbum.
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy. Dance The Stand. 33} Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4. The comedy train keeps on chugging away from the popular Monkey Boys: Allen ('halmers. Paul Pine and Raymond Meams Improv. sketches and comedy galore.
Edinburgh
Fit 0' The Giggles Absolute Beginners Beehive Inn. (irassiiiarkct. 8pm. £2. See Mon fl.
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). Billy Kirkwood and Bruce l"tiiiiiiit'y help a selection of eager new comedians to make their way on the rocky path to humiliating themselves in front of a room ltill of strangers.
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 3 33 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£l ) The best new talent night in Scotland takes its popular weekly slot. this time with proper grow n-tip comedians Andy Sir and ('harlie Ross showing the new ‘tins how it's done,
Edinburgh
Midweek Comedy Cabaret The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8, 30pm. £4 (£2). Sec Tue ll).
Glasgow
Dylan Moran: What it Is Pavilion
Theatre. l2l Renlield Street. 3 ‘2 I846. 7.30pm. £l‘) (£l7). The phenomenally popular Irishman takes a break from all those successful telly shows and lillns lot a live totir. where his dreamy ramblings are released ltlto the world once more. Benefit in Aid of Barnardo's Scotland The Stand. 3.“ \Vootllands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £l0 (£8). Some of the finest comedians in the land are giving tip their time to help raise funds for charity. including Kevin Bridges. Vladimir Mc'l'avisli. Ro ('ampbcll. Stti and (iarry and Derek Johnston.
Edinburgh
Benefit in Aid of First Step Community Project The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). l‘irst Step is a ctimiiiunity-bascd project. giving a helping hand to parents with children under eight years old. A selection of comedians. to be announced shortly. are giving up their time for free to help with the fundraising.
Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Wotxllands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). If you need cheering tip. then this is the line-up for you. Powerhouse compere SUsaii Morrison introduces Alistair Barrie. Jarred ('hristmas and Michael Manley for Thursday night entertainment that's even better than The Bill.
Edinburgh
Fit 0’ The Giggles The Mercat. 28 West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 8.30pm. £5/4. Two Scottish favourites. Patrick Rolink and Mark Nelson. preview their tip-coming ('omedy Festival shows: An Hour of Slum! Up and Smile You Sun of u Birch respectively.
Heresy The Jekyll 8.; Hyde. I I2 Hanover Street. 225 2022. 9pm. £3. See Thu 5. The Thu Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). The gorgeous. and very tall. Scott Agnew hosts this evening's festivities in his own unique way. He has the pleasure of introducing acts such as Dave Johns. Terry Saunders. Kim MacAskilI and Dave Strong.