Andrew Maxwell and Simon Amstell did not have a very successful gig at Neighbourhood. But it was more the setting than the comedians that were to blame, says Bruce Dessau.... more
One of London's oldest and most respected comedy clubs, where some of the country's best comedians cut their teeth, is to shut down after 20 years.... more
Jimmy Carr and Michael McIntyre, two smart-suited, smart-brained quip merchants are both currently making the subtle art of the simple punchline resemble child's play.... more
Famous for his part in Arrested Development, David Cross is a hip, taboo-thumping stand-up who needs to spend more time on stage, says Bruce Dessau... more
Of all today's comedians, the ex-marketing man Jimmy Carr is the most instinctively businesslike and his latest show, Gag Reflex, is a scarily efficient display of jokesmithery.... more
Sofia Coppola's boyfriend is lead singer and they won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album this year. Now, Phoenix tell Nosheen Iqbal, they are set to conquer London
Move over, Mahiki. Nightclub entrepreneurs Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling are soon to launch a new Eighties-inspired club in Chelsea, in honour of Lady Thatcher
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