http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/ Previews, reviews, news and gossip from Merseyside's ever-growing comedy scene. en Copyright 2008 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:14:56 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss AS long as you don't accidentally walk into the cage fighting night on the other side of the venue, the Grafton's Olympia Laughter Lounge is quite a giggle]]> http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/12/tried_and_tested_the_olympia_l.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/12/tried_and_tested_the_olympia_l.html Live Daliso Chapondra Lloyd Langford Markus Birdman The Olympia Laughter Lounge Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:14:56 +0000 IF COMEDY is the new rock 'n' roll, then Adrian Edmondson sits at the top of the table as its original punk.]]> http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/12/a_chat_with_adrian_edmondson.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/12/a_chat_with_adrian_edmondson.html Interview Adrian Edmondson Adrian Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:14:56 +0000 "AH, the credit crunch. Try being in my job. Making people laugh who might be thinking they could have spent the money on their heating bill." http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/11/a_chat_with_jason_manford.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/11/a_chat_with_jason_manford.html 8 Out of 10 Cats Jason Manford Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:45:54 +0000 A little too much information from Comedy Central regular Matt Reed]]> http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/11/meet_matt.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/11/meet_matt.html Interview Live Baby Blue Comedy Central Matt Reed Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:12:41 +0000 DAVID Higgerson says with "absolute authority and confidence" you will love Russell Howard]]> http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/11/machine_gunned_with_comedy_bul.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/11/machine_gunned_with_comedy_bul.html Live David Higgerson Frankie Boyle Russell Howard Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:00:48 +0000 THE downstairs room of Slaughterhouse pub on Fenwick Street in Liverpool city centre has long been regarded as a great place for a comedy club. Its latest incarnation just launched at the weekend courtesy of Liverpool actor and writer Neil Fitzmaurice. http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/11/a_chat_with_neil_firtzmaurice.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/11/a_chat_with_neil_firtzmaurice.html Interview Neil Fitzmaurice The Laughterhouse The Slaughterhouse Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:08:47 +0000 OOPS. IOU one Ed Byrne review. Time flies when you're having fun - or working the kind of hours that would have a Frenchman rioting.]]> http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/11/review_ed_byrne.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/11/review_ed_byrne.html Reviews Ed Byrne Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:55:20 +0000 THE singing Aussie comic rings in for a chat and wades right into the Brand-Ross debate...]]> http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/a_chat_with_tim_minchin.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/a_chat_with_tim_minchin.html Interview Jonathan Ross Russell Brand Tim Minchin Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:03:24 +0000 You wait ages for a new comedy night and then three come along at once. http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/some_would_say_the_grafton_has.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/some_would_say_the_grafton_has.html Live Keith Carter Olympia Laughter Lounge The Grafton Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:38:49 +0000 SEE journalism eat itself, dear readers, with a blog about a news story about another news story about a blog about a review (or something like that)]]> http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/knowing_me_knowing_you_and_the.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/knowing_me_knowing_you_and_the.html Adrian Edmondson Steve Coogan the Daily Mail the Independent Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:15:39 +0000 ED Byrne returns to Liverpool next week and was goodly enough to answer the phone and tell us a bit more about it. ]]> http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/post.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/post.html Interview Dara O'Briain Ed Byrne Have I Got News for You Mock the Week Royal Court Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:24:15 +0000 COMEDY hasn't worked spectacularly well in the arena so far, so a bit of a spectacle was required... http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/review_mighty_boosh_echo_arena.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/review_mighty_boosh_echo_arena.html Gigs Dave Brown Julian Barratt Noel Fielding Rich Fulcher The Mighty Boosh Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:32:17 +0000 THERE was only room for 250 words of critique in today's paper on Steve Coogan's Liverpool show last night, and they had to be polite and professionally written words at that. But really... come on... what the hell was that?!]]> http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/steve_coogan_what_went_wrong.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/steve_coogan_what_went_wrong.html Steve Coogan Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:38:50 +0000 A scheduled interview with the Daily Post is marginally more interesting than the menu at Nando's for the Max and Paddy star (but only just) Read on...]]> http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/a_chat_with_paddy_mcguinness.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/a_chat_with_paddy_mcguinness.html Live Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere Paddy McGuinness Phoenix Nights Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:30:58 +0000 HOW terribly disappointing, it's another no show from David Gest. He was due in Liverpool on Monday for a show at the Philharmonic but he's done himself a mischief. Not comedy, I hear you cry? Wait until you hear what the former Mr Minnelli had up his sleeve....]]> http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/gest_not.html http://www.comedyblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/10/gest_not.html Misc David Gest Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:17:48 +0000