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Cover story: lasqow medy Festival
In times of power politics, poverty, paranoia, plague and pestilence, we all need a good laugh. And where better to get that than in Glasgow? The likes of Harry Hill, Joan Rivers, Julian Clary, Jerry Sadowitz and Stewart Lee are all set to descend on the west coast for the third annual bellylaugh bonanza. And it’s getting bigger and better every time. So big, in fact, that they’re able to raise the dead with performances from Peter Cook and Bill Hicks. Now, that’s what we call seriously funny. See feature, page 14.
: Alsoin this issue
Reader Offers
20 Isabelle Huppert Where would European cinema be without the extraordinary talent of la belle Isabelle?
24 Pyrenees David Greig’s new play brings together the producer, director and playwrite who will run the National Theatre of Scotland.
109 Sushi Barry Shelby sorts out his sashimi from his gyoza at two new sushi bars in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The 100 Best Scottish Books of all Time
In our free 80—page supplement, we nominate the finest Scottish books ever published. With impassioned contributions from leading writers including Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith, Louise Welsh. and Andrew O'Hagan, it marks the beginning of the biggest ever campaign to promote Scottish books. Make sure you have your say.
I 2 Win two bottles of Blandy’s Alva for the Letter of the Fortnight I 13 Free tickets to see Maria Full of Grace I 13 Win Orange phones and tickets to a Play, a Pie & a Pint
I 13 Win a four star night at the Glasgow Comedy Festival I 19 Vote for your favourite Scottish book of all time and win big prizes I 1 12 Win a copy of a limited edition designed Guide to Scotland’s Cities
Agenda
2 LETTERS
4 15 DAYS TO LIVE 7 NEWS
8 RADAR
1O RAVE
12 THE LEECH
' What'sOn
27 AROUND TOWN 31 BOOKS
34 CLUBS
43 COMEDY
46 FILM 51 DVD
67 GAY 68 KIDS
69 MUSIC 72 RECORDS
92 THEATRE 100 TV 101 VISUAL ART
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109 EAT IT THIS FORTNIGHT
111 SHOP
113 TRAVEL
115 PLAY
116 HEALTH & ADVICE
. 117 CLASSIFIED
Rear View
128 ANSWER MACHINE: LENNY HENRY
AND FINALLY . . .
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