Posts Tagged ‘ comedy ’

Sparkhill Sound

Seven days to listen to this pilot comedy episode, the authors of which we suspect have been here at some point: "Sparkhill Sound is a local radio station serving…Sparkhill. Sparkhill is a part of Birmingham. Birmingham is a city in the West Midlands. All human life is there. Pakistanis, Indians, Somalians, Iraqis. Even some English. Sparkhill Sound brings them all together on a radio station that tries – but usually fails – to promote harmony."

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A contemptible parasite writes…

James Cook talks about the stand-up comedy course starting at the MAC in September. I quite fancy that…

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Badum Tish

Badum Tish

Comedy gods Rich Batsford and Simon Harper of the Brum Comedy Facebook Group have just launched a new website. Who’s Laughing Now is looking like a comprehensive comedy magazine online for all your local laughter requirements. Smashing. They’re also after writers: if you are interested in reviewing shows (for free tickets) or interviewing comics, then please drop us a line at info at whoslaughing now dot org

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It should be a big one

It should be a big one

The Crescent Theatre is playing host to a production of ‘Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick’ (the play about the behind the scenes goings on – ooer missus – on Carry On films over the years) By Terry Johnson. They’ve been blogging, infrequently about it. The Crescent Theatre 15th – 29th March 2008

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Top hat and tales

Birmingham Bertie on YouTube, and on MySpace too. Thanks, I think, Bostin.

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The Brummie GLC?

if you like Goldie Lookin Chain or Biz Bizley, then you should definitely check out Fraz ‘n’ Gus and their awesome tracks such as “West Brom”, “Moseley”, “Northfield Nan” and “My Old Man”. Fraz and Gus are two born and bred Brummies who have been living in the area all their lives. Fraz (Faisal Rashid) plays in local bands covering all kinds of genres and was once described by fellow brummie Malcolm Stent, as the only Pakistani Scotsman who thinks he’s an Irish Brummie.

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Cheeky Monkey TV

Web 2.0′s Martin Mullaney isn’t just ‘camcorder councilor’(© The Evening Mail), did you know he’s ‘camcorder comedy promoter’ too?. Martin runs the long established and very good Cheeky Monkey Comedy Club at The Station in King’s Heath, and he’s set up a YouTube channel to showcase it.

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