It's strike day in London, the third one in a week! The talking heads on the TV are advising people not to travel, the city is a shadow of it's usual bustling self and by Monday we'll all be hearing... Continue Reading →
One of the things that I love most about Kickstarter is the ability to feel like you've actually contributed to helping a great idea become a reality. Over the years, among other things, I have backed a couple of very... Continue Reading →
I don’t think that I’ve ever had this level of expectation before a comedy show. We booked our tickets literally on the day that they were released, mid covid, with every restriction imaginable. This was to be the shining light... Continue Reading →
J, Dre, Seuss, Pepper, Robotnik… these are the names that most quickly spring to mind when I think about doctors I’d spend time with. And yet here I am, waiting eagerly in the audience to see my second Dr turned... Continue Reading →
In the bizarre realm of Simon Amstell's existence, a man whose anxieties are like a nest of hornets perpetually buzzing in his psyche, the notion of abstaining from the stage for half a year should be the least of his... Continue Reading →
As I left the office the rain was falling hard, the city was grey and the season was pandemic. I remember when it was the bad guys that wore the masks... funny how these things switch on you when you... Continue Reading →
This is the continued story of what happens when a clown walks out on stage for the first time in over 12 weeks (cheers Covid) and finds himself having to perform to an audience made up exclusively of extras from... Continue Reading →
This is the story of what happens when a clown walks out on stage for the first time in over 3 months (thank you coronavirus) and finds himself at a gig where the audience is made up exclusively of extras... Continue Reading →
