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Terrific yet odd celebrations for Comedy Store

19.05.09
There was a giggle of comedians on stage at the Comedy Store to celebrate the trailblazing club's 30th birthday.... more

Best DVDs of 2008

19.12.08
From The Dark Knight to Curb Your Enthusiasm, here are DVDs not to be without.... more

£60 for two... the best (value) meal in town

02.09.08
The London Restaurant Awards paid tribute last night to the Evening Standard for creating an award for restaurants which offer good meals at a low price... more

Final six restaurants named for Evening Standard award

04.08.08
A shortlist of the capital's best-value dining rooms has been released as part of the London Restaurant Awards 2008... more

Anger Management

30.04.08
Miles Jupp's current show, Everyday Rage and Dinner Party Chat, is a refreshingly cheery roll-call of annoyances, says Bruce Dessau.... more

Chaotic end of an era

21.01.08
Last Night at the Red Rose trod a gloriously chaotic line between sentimentality and anarchy, bringing the curtain down on the Finsbury Park club after two decades.... more

Stars mourn legendary Red Rose Comedy Club

14.01.08
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

Pluck of the Irish spices up Ardal's big night

05.12.07
It might not quite be up there with the Spice Girls reunion but Ardal O'Hanlon's return to stand-up this year is definitely good news.... more

One-note banter

06.11.07
Glaswegian gob Frankie Boyle tells jokes well and is the master of the cruel one-liner, but his best material was his brown jacket.... more

Give us more Arthur

30.04.07
Crumpled comedy legend Arthur Smith effortlessly brought smiles to a Hackney Empire crowd. Bruce Dessau just wished the aging slacker had spent more time onstage.... more

Mining the mithering for every giggle

08.11.06
As comedians go, Andy Parsons is about as bankable as they come and his new show proves he is also a fully paid-up pupil of the Grumpy Old Men Comedy School.... more

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