THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT . . .
ANNE. Wl‘i‘ BKZKFRTON
An esteemed alumni of Cambridge Footlights. Cheshire- born Jan Ravens was doing sketchy stuff for them in the years which included the likes of Clive Anderson. Hugh Laurie. Stephen Fry. Emma Thompson and Douglas Adams. She clearly had something a little bit extra as she was named the first female Footlights president in 1979. In 1981, she directed the Footlights show which became the first ever winner of the Perrier Award.
At the Fringe the following year, she put on a revue with her then husband Steve Brown. which led her to the attentions of Jasper Carrott and her first TV work was secured.
She gets toothache from listening to jazz.
She was the voice of the yawning penguin on the Spine of an lris Murdoch paperback in those British Rail 'relax' ads from the 1980s
Her son is stand-up Alfie Brown who will be hoping to follow in mom’s footsteps when he makes his Edinburgh debut this August as part of the Five Pound Fringe in The Lunchtime Club. (Brian Donaldson)
Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh, Fri 26 Jun.
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place.
558 7272. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). Susan Calman is joined by a gaggle of newer comedians. straining at the leash to prove they‘re the new big thing. Orjust straining at the leash they have to wear by law.
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). The chance for anyone who thinks they‘ve got what it takes to stand-up and be funny: this can be genius for all the right and wrong reasons. With host Scott Agnew.
Edinburgh
Roy Chubby Brown Playhouse. 18— 22 Greenside Place. ()870 606 3424. 7.30pm. £21 (£19.50). Oh yes. boys and girls. he‘s still going strong. No. we don‘t know who‘s going either. Flying goggles and proper old-school blue jokes from Royston Vasey.
Midweek Comedy Cabaret The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2 members). The finest acts to emerge from The Stand‘s new talent night are showcased this evening. with host Ro Campbell chivvying things along.
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The ring-Off Cabin The
Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4. The Stand's sketch evening promises to take you to lands filled with weirdness and filth. With Larah Bross. Robin Hellier. Keara Murphy. Fd Sheridan. Ben Verth and Mike Walsh.
Glasgow Bratchy and the Wee Man’s
Comedy Pub Quiz The Arches Café Bar. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1035. 8pm. Comedic brothers Bratchy and The Wee Man. him of YouTube infamy. host a pub quiz with a difference with interactive games. WWE moves and tomfoolery. Oh. and there‘ll be cash prizes and all.
The Thursday Show The Stand.
333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Yay! The world will be slightly prettier by the end of the weekend. as host Joe Heenan and acts Owen O'Neill. Gordon Southem. JoJo Sutherland and Gordon Alexander spn'nkle their comedy magic dust all over the place.
Edinburgh
Heresy The Jekyll & Hyde. 1 l2 Hanover Street. 225 2022. 9pm. See Thu 25. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). The weekend wouldn't be the weekend without huddling into a basement with total strangers for a good old-fashioned laugh and a bit of sweating. This show will be provided by host Billy Kirkwood. Fred MacAulay. Marcus Ryan. Paul Cum'e and Elaine Malcolmson.
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. UGC Building. 1 l Renfrew Street. 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. Enjoy some food. watch some comedy and then have a dance afterwards. The important bit of this week is provided by Yianni Agisilaou. Karl Spain and Mark Walker. DAM Fine Comedy Café Gramofon. 7 King Street. 552 7177. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 26.
The Friday Show The Stand. 333
Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 2 for line-up.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. Omni Centre. Greenside Place. 0844 844 0044. 7.45pm. From £1 1. Snuggle into the side of the Omni Centre and watch as all the fun in the whole world evolves around you. There's food. dancing and comedy from Mike Milligan. Henning Wehn. Johnny Candon and Colin Cole. The Friday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 2 for line-up.
Glasgow Jongleura Comedy Club Jongleurs. UGC Building. 11 Renfrew Street. 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. See Fri 3. The Saturday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £13. See Thu 2 for line-up. Comedy 0 The State The State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 0141 332 2159. 9.30pm. £6. See Sat 27.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. Omni Centre. Greenside Place. 0844 844 ()044. 6.30pm & 10pm. From £11. See Fri 3.
The Saturday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £13. See Thu 2 for line-up.
Glasgow
l'la lla Raw Comedy Ivory Hotel. Langside Avenue. Shawlands. 8.30pm. See Sun 28. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £1). Two legends of the circuit. host Redmond and headliner Bruce Morton. are joined by The Wee Man and Derek Miller for a cracking end to the week.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1pm. See Sun 28. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £1). The gentlemen are providing the jokes this evening with a bit of sherben-flavoured comedy from host Billy Kirkwood. and the varied planets of Keir McAllister. Nicholas James and Paul Currie.
Glasgow Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4. See Mon 29.
Edinburgh
Fit 0’ The Giggles Absolute Beginners Beehive lnn. Grassmarket. 225 7171. 8pm. £2 (£1). Welcome the rising stars of comedy in this cosy room on the Grassmarket. this week headed up by compere Jay Lafferty and headliner John Whale.
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). New talent abounds. as Scott Agnew and Antony Murray help usher in another generation of comedian in this top value evening.
Glasgow Red Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1).
Billy Kirkwood and Sean Grant are here with a collection of new acts. Go and watch! They might be brilliant! They might be sick! Ace.
Edinburgh
Wicked Wenches The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). The monthly visit to the ladies room of comedy returns with the rather beautiful talents of Janey Godley. Maeve Higgins. Rhonda Downie and your host Susan Calman.
Glasgow
Wicked Wenches The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). See Tue 7.
Edinburgh
Midweek C Cabaret The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2 members). The prime cut of newer acts brightens up this Wednesday evening. with the help of Stu Murphy and Keir McAllister.
Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7: members £4). Nice. Des Clarke is on. the smiley one who you‘ll have seen on telly and stuff. So are the very fine acts Ro Campbell. Maeve Higgins and Barry McDonald. with host Susan Morrison.
Edinburgh Heresy The Jekyll & Hyde. l 12
Hanover Street. 225 2022. 9pm. See Thu 25.
The Thursday Show The Stand.
5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Make your weekend better with MC Bruce Devlin. Brendan Dempsey. ldeal‘s Seymour Mace. Jim Park and rising star John Gavin. See preview for Mace.
He might look like a little boy lost but the Cambridge
graduate in Mathematics quickly worked out that stand-up was to be the tough old game he should be earning his crust in. An impressive showing in US talent show Last Comic Standing in 2007 earned him a reputation in the States which is more than equalled
over here.
Jong/eurs, Edinburgh, Fri 26 8 Sat 27 Jun.