Comedy
Adam Acidophilus The Fable Man (Tum tl‘. /)im\ Ari/m i/u; \uufizsufz. ." 3/) Aug. " JI/pm (‘uttmg storyteller who has
been diyulgmg modern satirical l.llL'\ tor the best part of teti years
Chris Addison: Port Out, Starboard Home /’/i nut/Iii (flu/Mimi and ()l( I {In /(mu/_ unit/i 3“ lug _ J {/rm \l.tllcllc\lcl'lNllll posh chappie known tot his noiirtasing. agreeable humour and sota .‘t\\tlL'l;lllHlls with (i.tll l’oitei. pontiticates on our need tor. and needles of. travel
'n \IIHIII/NH/l [/11 u'i'lt (inn/nun. A'umi (llll \uul/tvu/i. ." 3/) lug. “pm l'titiottsly paced skclclt shots which promises to aerate damp areas of the mind with its intelligent wit.
Stephen K. Amos /’/. (mum ('mmm-i/ um! ()l( I' [In li'mul. HIl/I/ 3“ lug. " ill/rm. ('oiiiedy chameleon w itli multiple personalities known for his slick character guises and frenetic dehyeiy
Ange's Habits I’ll'tIVI/lt t' (‘uurlmn/ um] ()i ('1' [lie li’mul. [mill :7 .lug. .‘55pm. .‘yliisical sketch show which tries to answer some of life‘s mote lasing questions.
Antopolski 2000 /)iu.'.lIIIu/m/vl\1. I'li'uymu (' ('utul\im/ mu/ ()i «r [In li'mul. ulilt/ 3.";lug. HRS/nu, Much like the racing driy er persona he's appropriated for this year's show. stand-up comedian l).in Antopolski‘s a last iiioyer aiming straight lor pole position. .lust pipped at the post last year. the may click mastermind tallied tor his surrealist bent was nonetheless iiotiimated iii tw'o l’eirier Award categories. lor his .iblc part iii [J't’ .lliu A '\ M u lt’m .ind for his ow n debut solo show. Sn Ulll/ ( 'ummg, l)oiiht|ess he'll not be coming a close second this year though. hay ing spent twclye months in rigorous training. liotiitig his iiiipressne skill in comedy to a line and deadly all .\lo\ c otll ol his way because this boy means business. t('atlieriiie Bromleyi
Danny Bhoy Pli’ihilllt‘t’. I—I7Aug. 9.15pm. What's in a naine'.’ Well. if you're called Danny Bhoy. a bit of hassle for a start. The Scottish comedian started as a stand-up two years ago iii London. and never really gave a thought to the reaction his stage name (apparently his grandmother's sumamc) might get north of the border. That soon changed. 'I did a gig in Glasgow} says Bhoy. ‘and a guy shouted out “()i. Bhoy ~ you Fenian". So l said “I‘d just like to stop the gig here and explain it‘s a family name. and it was (‘eltic with a hard (‘ long before it was (‘eltic with a soft (I and Scottish long before it was ('atholic. You diny orange bastard'"
The .‘yloflat-borii comedian has subsequently been a bit wary of the Scottish press. and is reluctant to get involved in the whole Rangers/Celtic thing. ‘l'm always very guarded in Scottish interviews.‘ he says. ‘I did aii interview with a guy from the Daily- Record last year. and he was very fucking short with me.‘
Bhoy exploded on to the comedy scene two years ago when he won the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award. Since then his routine has progressed from a ‘pretty shit‘ five-minute rant about the World (‘up to a much more rounded hour long show, but don't expect material about the beautiful game. ‘hi this year‘s show. I touch on the Scots in relation to sport. but I don't tackle football because it's a bit obvious.‘ (Doug Johnstone)
Brian Appleton: Let’s Look At SOUI’Id I’lulyillti (' (Till/THIN] (lllt/ ()H’I' l/lt’ Row]. 0 Silug. 7pm. Described as ‘a one- iiiaii \ersion of Spinal Tap. Brian Appleton looks like can mg as big a comedy niche for himself as (iraham l’ellows' other. more famous. creation. .loliii Shuttlew'orth.
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Launched at the l’ringe two years ago. Appleton is a forty -something rock iiiusicologist from Selly Oak. Birmingham. w ho could have beeit a huge star if late hadn't dealt him such a shitty hand. As such. Appleton shares Shuttlewortli's pathos. straight-faced nerdiness and bittersw ect siiiall-town humour. with a heap of music business jokes thrown in. The formula certainly
seems to be a _ successful one. and has hrouglit a pile of television appearances. a forthcoming Radio 4 series and even a recent tour supporting Belle And Sebastian. of all people. tl)oug .lolttislottc) Archers Stars 'I'lu'v Slum! Arron .\ f‘ “(In I! iii/IVY." I’li'usuni'e (‘uurlvunl tlltt/ ()i'i'l‘ [/H' Rmul. llllll/ 27Aug. .i’..i'5/mi. ('ltat'les ('ollingwood and Judy Bennett celebrate t‘;tdto\ longest running soap with an interactive comic sltoyy.
Bachman And Evans .‘lyyt‘IHb/y Rim/m. .1’ 37xlug. 5.45pm. An iii-demand duo. who met while devising a Spice (iirls cartoon series. are armed. dangerous and currently taking time out from w riting for fellow double act. Ant and Dec. among less important people.
Barry Peters Presents While Rab/m (’mi'lmyty. 7 36 Aug. 8.30pm. Mike Kcat. ol (’uban Brothers fame. gives iis an insight into the heady world of the llalifas Hospital Radio l)J. Sure to be a good night if previous work's anything to go by.
The Show P/(‘HHINH’ home. (i ‘lxlug. 5pm. The Bceb lines up prime cuts of the l-‘ringe for the autumn series of The Siam! (’p Show.
BBC Stand Up Show Alive l’leuyiuu'e Home. 2 37Aug. [nu/night. Late night cabaret showcasing the best purveyors of stand-up in the festival and beyond.
Best Of Irish Comedy The .S‘mm/ (inner/y ('lub. .t’~~2(i Aug. 6pm. Big value craicing lrish showcase starring at least three comedians every night.
for pole position Antopolski 2000
nominated for a Perrier last year, Dan Antopolski is a fast-mover aiming straight
Best Of Scottish Comedy I'Iu .y‘mm/ ('nnu'ilv (‘lu/r. .i’ 3!; Aug. ‘lo‘U/mi Nightly selection ol three ol Scotland‘s top purveyors of patter hosted by Jane Mackay. Best Of 80 You Think You’re Funny (if/(It'll Hill/(Hill. A, .‘Tglllt’.
ll). l5/mr A selection of the best perlortiiers lrom the last fourteen years in ('hannel 4's annual competition.
Danny Bhoy l’li'uymu e (‘utu’lvim/ (lilt/ ()t'i'I' I/Ii' Rmul. until 37xlug. 9. IS/mi. See preview.
“The Big And Daft Christmas Show [fig um/ Hull. (it/(It'll Hill/Hull II lli’l'lul.
.i 37xlug_ 9pm. See prey iew.
Big Value Comedy Show . . . Early Screaming [flue .llun/er (inner/V. (‘ll/V anu/ l'rmgi' 'I'lu'i/In'. .3 2/) Aug, fill/m1. ('omcdy cabaret featuring comedians. competitions and cheap lino/c2
Big Value Comedy Show . . . Late Si'ri'ummg li’lui' Mun/er ('umm/y. ("u/r li’m‘u/ I'i‘mgi' Theatre. 3 26 .'ll(_L'. Ill/nu. Late night comedy cabaret
Big Word Performance Poetry (‘lirt'ilt'e'v .i 27xlug. (i. lslim. 'l‘liree-act word-play cabaret operating on a pay at the end busts.
OAdam Bloom . . . And God Created Adam I’li'mmiu' ('nurriim/ uiu/ (her The Rmul. [0111/ 27 Aug. 7.05/21". See prey iew.
The Bootlegs (ii/(It’d [fill/(mil. .l 27 Aug. 3.45pm. Disappointing performance last year. but the sketchy four-piece return with some new material.
Brevlty Is The Soul Of Whitwell Dunn ll'ltilii'i'll. Hn/y‘mm/ litre/71. .‘ 2/) Aug. XXII/Hit. Acclaimed stand-up Dawn Whitwell brings her brief show to the l-‘ringe. Subversive. slacker style.
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