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1 Nov 2007
• Bill Bailey The self-proclaimed hippie materialist part-troll guy worms his way back into our affections with more daft musical musings. SECC, Glasgow, Wed 7–Fri 9 Nov. * Ian Rankin's choice • Mark Watson The most energetic (yet unhealthiest…
18 Oct 2007
• Jim Tavare When can a bald guy with a double bass ever be funny? When he’s Jim Tavare, that’s when. The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 23 Oct; the Stand, Glasgow, Wed 24 Oct. • Brendon Burns This year’s if.comeddie victor laps it up with a sort-of, though…
4 Oct 2007
Raymond Mearns You may have seen the big man in Ken Loach’s It’s a Free World recently, but don’t hold that against him. Here he’s back to what he does best; shooting the breeze in front of his adoring public. Jongleurs, Edinburgh, Thu 4–Sat 6 Oct; the…
20 Sep 2007
• Fred MacAulay The star of telly and radio also happens to be a truly inspiring stand-up performer and this show is one of the main draws of the Merchant City Festival. The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, Sat 22 Sep. • Debra-Jane Appelby The former…
6 Sep 2007
Ross Noble Everyone’s favourite Geordie japester, above (unless you retain a soft spot for the bearded teacher in Byker Grove ), offers up Nobelism , his latest freeform extravaganza. Playhouse, Edinburgh, Sat 8 Sep; Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Sun 9…
16 Jul 2007
• Stewart Lee The 41st funniest stand-up is at the top of his game. See preview . The Stand, Glasgow, 30 July. • Comedy Club 4 Kids Will the grown-ups manage to not swear? How will they cope being shown up by the kids? It could get messy. The Bongo…
2 Jul 2007
• Improbabble The crazy gang brings us some more games and skits and general larking about in their own inimitable Whose Line Is It stylee. The Brunswick Hotel, Glasgow, Fri 6, 13 Jul. • Jo Caulfield One of the more solid performers on the circuit…
21 May 2007
Frankie Boyle This powerhouse comic is at the top of his game right now and these shows will be a fine indication about how massively he’ll be storming the Fringe come August time with Morons I Can Heal You. Brilliant, eh? The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu 24…
23 Apr 2007
Tony Carter (pictured) We’ve recently seen Will Andrews twiddling the knobs and flicking some switches as a tech guy for other comics, but we love him most when he’s bounding on stage as his feckless Geordie jester alter ego. Liquid Room, Edinburgh…
9 Apr 2007
Glenn Wool According to this moustachioed Canadian geezer, you don’t go to hell for eating elephants. It’s certainly a reassuring theory, but what can it mean? This may be your chance to find out. Jongleurs, Glasgow, Thu 12-Sat 14 Apr.
26 Mar 2007
Jo Brand She’s the 22nd greatest stand-up in the world ever, you know? According to Channel 4, anyway. Yes, we’ll be banging on about that poll for some time to come. Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, Sun 1 Apr; Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 8 Apr.
12 Mar 2007
Mark Watson Your last ever chance to see the superb I’m Worried That I’m Starting to Hate Almost Everyone in the World, inspired by the time the Bristolian was mugged by a young hoodlum type. The Stand, Glasgow, Thu 15 Mar.
27 Feb 2007
Stewart Lee A brand new show from Mr Clever Trousers with more sacred cows being put to his savagely satirical and pleasingly postmodern sword. The Stand, Glasgow, Fri 9 Mar.
12 Feb 2007
Comedy Academy 4 Kids Got a nipper at home who is just a little bit too quick off the mark for their own good? Send them to school on a Saturday as punishment. The workshop run by James Campbell might even do them some good. The Bongo Club, Edinburgh…
29 Jan 2007
Stephen K Amos The genial and talented wag will be on Channel 4 soon talking about being both black and gay. Catch him now before he’s far too famous for the likes of us. The Stand, Glasgow, Thu 1-Sat 3 Feb.
15 Jan 2007
Simon Brodkin A best of British for you, as one of the true finds of the last Fringe brings us some characters from this sceptred isle. The Stand, Edinburgh, Fri 19 & Sat 20 Jan.
19 Dec 2006
Fred MacAulay The man off the radio gets up on stage to make a whole room dizzy with his mirthful ways. All of which sounds sarcastic, but it’s really not meant to be. Our Fred is one of the most reliably hilarious stand-ups on the circuit. The Stand…
7 Dec 2006
Janey Godley The toughest dame in Scottish comedy is joined by Jason-John Whitehead, Tony Woods and Geoff Boyz in setting up the boisterous gathering for a pre-Christmas treat. Jongleurs, Glasgow, Thu 14-Sat 16 Dec.
23 Nov 2006
Howard Read Not sure whether he will be trotting up here with his pal Little Howard, but if you ask him nicely he might even draw something. The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu 7-Sat 9 Dec. More details for Thursday , Friday and Saturday . Have a look at some of…
Norma Farnes Box 18: The Unpublished Spike Milligan (HarperCollins) Named after the file into which the Goon would stick his ideas, this loving biog comes from his long-suffering agent.
11 Nov 2006
Hitlist Phil Nichol (pictured) Not likely to be the most subtle comedy experience of your fortnight, but one which will surely live long and hard in the memory as the inaugural Eddies winner unleashes his all. See caption. The Stand, Glasgow, Thu…
26 Oct 2006
Tony Carter Along with his buddy Harry Ainsworth, our favourite ex-New Dealer cuts up a cabaret rug at the Snatch Social. The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Thu 2, 9, 16 Nov.
17 Oct 2006
Rob Deering The manic chap with a nice line in musical analysis aims to rock your comedic world. The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu 19-Sat 21 Oct.
2 Oct 2006
Hitlist Howard Marks Special Mr Nice transforms into Señor Nice to tell tales of the Straight Life from Wales to South America. Which is nice. Jongleurs, Glasgow, Thu 5 Oct. Mark Nelson Just crowned Scottish Comedian of the Year, you’ll want to…
18 Sep 2006
Adam Hills The kindest Australian on the planet (you wouldn’t catch him chopping the tails off stingrays) charms the community with more tales of whimsy. City Halls, Glasgow, Fri 22 Sep. Frank Sidebottom A right blast from the past here as the…
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