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A season of smiles: The best London comedy in 2013
Don’t look so glum. Laugh away the winter blues with some fantastic stand-up comedy. Here’s our pick of what’s coming up over the next few months [...]
Editors: A new beginning
When their influential guitarist quit, Editors went through a turbulent 12 months. Singer Tom Smith tells Chris Beanland how they coped [...]
Don’t mention the war: German comic Michael Mittermeier is in London to defeat THAT stereotype
It’s a drizzly Wednesday evening and Michael Mittermeier is doing his deadpan best to woo a midweek crowd at the Soho Theatre. “When people introduce me they say, ’This is Michael – he’s German’, in that [...]
Rhys Darby: This is the best show I’ve done
Did someone call a band meeting? Flight of The Conchords star Rhys Darby tells Chris Beanland about his new show [...]
Hitchhiker’s Guide goes back to the future
A new production of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy arrives in London this week. Director Dirk Maggs chats to Chris Beanland about the legacy of the sci-fi classic [...]
London on the silver screen
A new collection of BBC archive films provides a fascinating glimpse into London’s history as told by the people of the time [...]
Socialise your way to fitness
Sport doesn’t have to be just about getting fit – there’s a growing trend for combining it with social activities, as Chris Beanland discovers [...]
Isy Suttie – why I quit Facebook
She may have played an IT geek in Peep Show, but it’s the creepy side of Facebook that made Isy Suttie leave the site, despite it inspiring her latest show. By Chris Beanland [...]
Gaining Traction: Gilles Peterson talks us through London’s newest festival
Gilles Peterson tells us all about Traction festival [...]
Catch comedy duo Trodd en Bratt in previews
Comedy duo Trodd en Bratt are off to the Edinburgh Festival in August, so catch their preview shows before they head up north [...]
Catch of the day at Billingsgate Market
Billingsgate has been a fish market since the 16th century and although it no longer occupies its original home by the river near Monument (the clue to its previous location is the name of Fish Street [...]
Richard Herring’s comedy has a second coming
“Love is something we think we all know about,” muses Richard Herring. “But if you think about it for 30 seconds you realise that you can’t define it at all. That’s perfect territory for inquisitive comedy.” [...]
