February 2011
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Barry Cryer & Ronnie Golden at the Musician (...
Barry Cryer has become a cult figure among young people, but he is best known for writing for the UK’s most loved comedians, including Tommy Cooper and Morecambe and Wise.
The 75-year-old Cryer teamed up with 60-year-old Ronnie Golden ( formerly of 1970s band Fabulous Poodles) for a musical comedy show.
The venue was packed, expectations were high and we weren’t disappointed.
With...
Ray Green - Adventures in Telly land 3D @ Belmont...
In August 2009 I went to the Edinburgh Free Fringe and saw a show called Wanchorman: Adventures in Telly land by a funny and charming gentleman called Dave Gibson. It was the Anchorman parody flyer that got my attention, but the show that won me over. He told a combination of one liners, observational stories cut in with his television work or works in progress. I then went on to see his other...
Review of Due Date – 2010 Directed by Todd...
This is a road trip story of two men, complete strangers, thrown together due to extraordinary events. They agree to drive to LA together so that Peter Highman (Downey Jr) can make the birth of his first child. He is road tripping with the immensely annoying aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis).
Even from seeing the trailer, the similarities to Plans, Trains and Automobiles, the 1987 John...
Edinburgh 2009
Remembering Edinburgh 2009
I left Leicester from east midlands airport and while looking at the departures board for flights to Lanzarote, Tenerife and Ibiza I knew I made the right choice for my summer holiday.
I was jetting off to the, not always sunny but always exciting and beautiful, city of Edinburgh for the annual Fringe Festival ( www.edfringe.com ) in August.
A short 45 minute flight...
