Category: Stand-Up
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Bun Ultoon – The Clips From Auntie
It pains me to admit it, but it was only recently that I realised the title of Ben Elton’s show The Man From Auntie was a play on the 60s TV show The Man From UNCLE. I just went with the notion of him being from the BBC, without noticing that other layer. The show […]
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Phil Kay Feels
One of the more memorable of my live stand up experiences was watching Phil Kay expound an hour long shaggy dog story about some fish and chips. I think my first experience of him would have been his appearances on TV, perhaps on Edinburgh Nights, or Festival of Fun, or maybe even The Stand Up […]
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Michael Keaton Standing Up
Here’s some stand up from a young Michael Keaton, all nervous energy, from the Improv. Sorry about the annoying, and twee squeaking they use to bleep the swears.
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Tig Notaro Met Taylor Dayne
I could have sworn I’d posted about this before, but it seems not. So, here’s Tig Notaro telling a story about the time she met Taylor Dayne. Having a story this long and this good was always my dream when I did stand up, and I never got close to it. Tig says that it […]
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Eddie Murphy Returns To SNL
Not sure why I put off watching this for so long. I think it’s because I am so fond of Eddie Murphy, and I thought this might feel awkward. But it’s great, and has a proper Murphy feel to it, before it unfolds into something unexpected.
