THINGS YOU MIGHT
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1 After winning the New Faces TV show in 1975. 16-year-old Henry went on tour for eight weeks as part of the Black and White Minstrel Show. 2 He was the voice of the speaking clock for two weeks in 2003 in aid of Comic Relief. 3 In the 903. Henry completed an Open University BA Degree in English Literature. 4 The all-new Jackanory has featured him reading the Roald Dahl stOry. ‘The Enormous Crocodile'. 5 His new stage show, Where You From? Will be part of a four-part BBC documentary series called Lenny’s Britain in which he travels the country discovering what makes difierent people laugh. (Brian Donaldson) King '3 Theatre, Glasgow. Sun 21 Jan.
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4- £1 members). (ioslt. that weekend flew by. didn't it'.’ (‘heer yourself tip with Joe lleenan. Niall Browne. Saj and Poetry Pete in a nice. relaxed comedy tiight.
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (300 (3055. 8.30pm. £4. Sandy .\'elson. Allen Chalmers. Paul Pirie and Raymond Mearns join together for this popular night of stand-up. sketches and songs. It's all jttst yery jolly and ftttt.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 l.55pm. £5. See Thtt 18. Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Yott must know the premise by now; if you don’t then go and find out. A couple of qtiid gets you a whole troop of new acts. and established acts trying new material. all topped off with experienced headliner and .\l(‘ Billy Kirkwood and Rttssel Roy.
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 (300 (3055. 8.30pm. £2 (£l members). l-resh faced w'hippersnappers bite the comedy bttllet and try their hand at stand-up. (io along and see the stars of tomorrow. with the assurance that professionals Keyitt Bridges and Russel Roy will keep things on track.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. l.05~l.55pm. £5. See Thtt [8. About Tam O'Shanter The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £(3(£~1). See Sun 2|.
36 THE LIST 18 Jan—l Feb 2007
Wednesday 24
Glasgow
Jason Cook - My Confessions The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (300 (3055. 8.30pm. £(3 (£4). The httgely popular (’ook takes a look at his embarrassing memories and confessions iii a personal. touching. one man show.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. l.05 l.55pm. £5. See Thu l8. Fashion Aid! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £(3(£-1).:\ special benefit night to help a group of Scottish fashion students take their work down to London. In honour of them. the prettiest comedians in Scotland are doing a turn: Bruce l)eylin. Keir .\lc.-\|lister and (ireg .\1cllugh as (iary Tank ('ommander.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettrs. l'(i(' Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £7 (£3). A rare 'l‘hursday show for Jongleurs. with comedians Brian Higgins. (iary Little. l)es (‘larke and shiny Sandy Nelson.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 \Yoodlands Road. 0870 (300 (3055. 8.30pm. £7 (£(3 £3 members). .-\ weekend quality line-up for a few qttid less. Brttce l)eylin comperes le soir with Vladimir Mc'layish. rubber faced lloward Read and Billy Kirkwood.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 l.55pm. £5. See Thu 18. Heresy The Jekyll ck llyde. l 12 Hammer Street. 225 2022. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu )8. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6 £3 members). A Very Scottish line-up. fttll of reliable laughs. Raymond .\learns hosts the night. with performances from Stey en Dick. Parrot. Joe lleenan and Pltil Differ.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleut's. l'(i(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £l0. Yeah? It‘s the weekend! Insert sortie exclamation marks ittto your life at a Jonglettrs eyening of food. dancing and laughter. .\lick l-‘erry‘. Keyin llay'es. Marc Theobald and John Pothergill proyide laughs.
The Stand The Stand. 33.3 \Ytiotllztnds Road. 0870 (300 (3055. 8.30pm. £9 (£8 students/before 8pm £5 members). lloward Read (him of little Howard fatne) graces the Stand with his presence. with Billy Kirkwood. Anin Springstein and Poetry Pete. Brttce l)eylin comperes.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 l.55pm. £5. See Thu 18.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni (‘entre. (ireensidc Place. 08707 870707. 8.15pm. £l0. Andy White and (ieordie sensation. winner of eyerything in the world. Sarah Millican take to the stage. l'ncle Jongleurs has hot food available and dancing after so you can make a proper night of it and tell cy'eryone in the office about it on Monday.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £9 (£8 students/before 8pm £5 members). .\l(' Susan Morrison fires ottt l00ntph w it as she introduces Jason Stanford. Joe lleenan. Rttssel Roy and Aidan Bishop. They'ye got hot food and that too.
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(' Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £l3. See Fri 26.
The Stand The Stand. 333
Woodlands Road. 0870 (300 (3055. 8.30pm. £l0. See l-‘ri 2(3.
Comedy Womb The State Bar. 148 llolland Street. 332 2l5‘). 9pm. £9. See Sat 20.
Edinburgh Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglcut's. ()mni (‘entre. (irecnsidc Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pnt. £l2. See l-‘ri 2(3.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ()pm. £l0. See l’ri 2(3.
Sunday 28
Glasgow
Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (300 (3055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4 £l members). It's another Sunday. but the (iod of ('omedy has setit Michael Redmond to appease otit pain. lle‘s joined by brothers-in-w it (iary Tank ('ommander and Russel Roy.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpin. l-‘ree. See Sttii 2 l.
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4 £1 members). Hyperactiye mirth monster Ariin Springstein ends the weekend in style. w itlt more performers to be announced.
Monday 29
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (300 (3055. 8.30pm. £4. See Mon 22.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05-l.55pm. £5. See Thu I8. Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. More newer acts take to the Stand stage. begging for your hue and affection. listablished acts (iraeme Thomas and (ireg Mcllugh are on hand as .\l(' arid headliner to help ottt.
Tuesday 30
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (300 (3055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1 members ). .-\ cheap and cheerful night of newer acts try tng comedy and usually the chance to see some total gems. .\'ick
l)a\ ies and (ills Tawse headline atid .\l('. assuring quality and mopping up tears backstage.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 l.55pm. £5. See Thu l8.
Wil Hodgson Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £8. ()ne of the most successful and original stand-ups on the circuit. See panel.
Wednesday 31
Glasgow
Best 0' Irish The Stand. 33.3 \thdlttntls Road. 0870 (300 (3055. 8.30pm. £7 (£(3). Bejesus and begorrah. it's more comedy imports from the limerald Isle. Martin Bigpig .\lor. .\'eil l)elamere. .\lae\e Higgins and Michael Redmond do stand-up the lt'ish way. Which is a good way.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 l.55pm. £5. See Thu l8.
Electric Mouse Comedy Club llolyrood 'l'ayern. 0 llolyrood Road. 557 4972. 8.15pm. £4. A new fortnightly comedy club. with a rather delicious line-up for the opening night: Pattl Sinha. Paul Pirie. (iraeine llarkins. Jim Park and .\l(' Sttsan ('alman. (io along and support a new \enture. people; spread the cttlture and one. Best of Scottish The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6. ('elebrate the best of Scotland's thriy ing comedy scene
Simon Brodkin A best of British for you. as one of the true finds of the last Fringe brings us some characters from this sceptred isle. The Stand. Edinburgh, Fri 79 & Sat 20 Jan.
Out to Lunch: Live! More improv shenanigans on a full tummy with this new lunchtime innovation. The Stand. Edinburgh, Mon—Fri.
Howard Read Will he be with Little Howard this time arOund? We don't know. but more splendid capers are assured nonetheless. The Stand. Glasgow. Thu 25—862! 27 Jan.
Sarah Millican The Geordie japester charms the Jongleurs massive with her fine brand of sensitive mirth. Jong/eurs. Edinburgh, Fri 26 8 Sat 27 Jan.
Jason Manford Our favourite Northern Comic flies back up for a brace of blistering shows. The Stand, Edinburgh. Fri 26 <8 Sat 27 Jan.
Wil Hodgson The My Little Pony aficionado returns with more thoughtful deadpannery. See panel. The Stand. Edinburgh, Tue 30 Jan.
Paul Sinha The if.comeddie nominee heads up this all-new fortnightly gig from the good peOple behind the Electric Mouse Comedy Club. HO/erOd Tavern, Edinburgh. Wed 37 Jan.
with l)a\'id Kay. Bruce l)eylin. (ireg .\lcllugh and Steyen l)ick. ()oh haggis. och aye. etc.
Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (300 (3055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6 £3 members). The dry'. assured and quite dashing Bruce .\lorton hosts this Thursday show of loyc. liyen though l-‘ebruary 's a bit crap. Stephen K .'\ln()s. .\'eil l)elamere. (ierry McDade attd Richard Brophy make eyery thing bearable.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch — Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 l.55pm. £5. See Thu )8. Heresy The Jekyll & llyde. I I2 llanoyer Street. 225 2022. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu IS. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ()pm. £7 (£0 £3). .\l(‘ Bruce l)ey lin helps kick off February with the assistance of Martin ‘Bigpig' .\lor. John Richardson and .\lae\e Higgins.