Homepage News Reviews - Acts - Shows - Screen - Radio - Books - Clubs Interviews Awards 2006 Edinburgh 2005 - Reviews - Blog - Previews Features Archive Awards 2005 Edinburgh 2004: - Previews - Shows - Diary Guestbook Forum © Emporium Of Mirth 2004 Editor: Lauren Murphy Reporters: Fiona Wilkie Natalie Joanne	Emporium of Mirth If we get excited about a bit of comedy news, it'll appear here within minutes... well, hours. Paolini in "Britalians" Posted at 12:18 - 24 Oct 2004 Stefano Paolini, winner of 2001's So You Think You're Funny, is the lead voiceover artist in Browmwell High, a new animation series for Channel 4. He's previously appeared on BBC1's impressions shoow Double Take, and now he's heading to the Latchmere Theatre to provide us with Britalians, a look at, wait for it, his life as an Italian in Britain. He will appear on Sunday 14th November at 7:30pm, tickets £5. For more info, call 0207 978 7040. Grown Men. In Public. Posted at 12:18 - 24 Oct 2004 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are no longer restricted to the confines of radio. Their mixture of high-brow and downright silly humour takes to the stage after a highly succeddful preview tour. EoM says you'd be mad to miss their first tour since 1994's Milky Milky. On a slightly less exciting note, during the same week, Hugh Dennis resumes his role as Piers in BBC1's My Hero. EoM says, quite simply, why? Tour dates are as follows: JANUARY 2005 Friday 7th-ABERGAVENNY, Theatre, 01873 850 805 Saturday 8th-WARWICK, Arts Centre, 02476 523 734 Thursday 13th-MIDDLESBROUGH, Theatre, 042 815 181 Friday 14th-DERBY, Assembly Rooms, 01332 255 800 Sunday 16th-HULL, Hull Truck Theatre,01482 323 638 Monday 17th-YORK, Grand Opera House, 0870 606 3595 Wednesday 19th-EXETER, Northcott 01392 493 493 Thursday 20th-CROYDON, Ashcroft, 0208 688 9291 Friday 21st-CAMBERLEY, Theatre, 01276 707 600 Saturday 22nd-OXFORD, Theatre at Headington, 01865 759138 Sunday 23rd-JERSEY, Opera House, 01534 511 115 Wednesday 26th-EPSOM, Playhouse, 01372 742 555 Thursday 27th-HIGH WYCOME, Swan, 01494 512 000 Friday 28th-NOTTINGHAM, Lakeside Arts Centre, 0115 846 7777 Saturday 29th-ILFRACOMBE, Landmark Theatre, 01271324 242 Sunday 30th-CHELTENHAM, Everyman, 01242 572 573 FEBRUARY 2005 Tuesday 1st-LEEDS, City Varieties, 0113 243 0808 Wednesday 2nd-SALFORD, Lowry, 0870 111 2000 Thursday 3rd-NEWBURY, Corn Exchange, 01635 522 733 Friday 4th-NORWICH, Playhouse, 01603 598 598 Saturday 5th-CORBY, Willows Arts Centre, 01536 402 233 Sunday 6th-LONDON, UCL Bloomsbury Theatre, 0207 388 8822 Monday 7th-WESTON-SUPER-MARE, Playhouse, 01934 645 544 Laurence and Gus: Men in Love Posted at 12:17 - 24 Oct 2004 Laurence Howarth and Gus Brown bring their hit Edinburgh show to London and Manchester for your perusal soon. By no means groundbreaking, but gentle and funny, it's worth going to see. LONDON: Latchmere Theatre, Sun 5 Dec, 7.30pm & Mon 6 Dec, 8pm Tickets: £8.00, £6.00 (concs).Box Office 0207 978 7040 MANCHESTER: Royal Exchange Theatre 9th, 10th Dec, 7:30pm & 11th Dec, 8pm Tickets: £8.50 & £5.50 (concs). Box Office: 0161 833 9833 Perrier winners Posted at 18:27 - 30 Aug 2004 The winners of the 2004 Perrier Award have been announced: Jackson's Way won the main award (snatching it from under the nose of porcelain-faced Chris Addison) and Will Hodgson scooped the Newcomer award for his show, The Passion of the Hodgson. Emporium of Mirth have been mumbling to ourselves about it being a shame that Alun Cochrane was overlooked... but at least he got a nomination. To find out more, go here. The Award Nominated Colin & Fergus Posted at 18:22 - 30 Aug 2004 Firm Emporium favorites Colin and Fergus have been nominated for the second annual "Dubble" Award at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. The award celebrates the Double Act and the prize will go to the act deemed most conversant in the art of making two people work better than one. Also nominated are Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver (Who would be the bookies' favorite) and Last years winners Laurence and Gus. UPDATE: The award winners were Gamarjobat, Japanese magic artists. Hmm. Mitch Benn and The Distractions tour dates announced Posted at 18:01 - 20 Aug 2004 This autumn, Emporium favourite Mitch Benn is heading off on a national tour with his band The Distractions. His talents aren't just confined to Radio 4, folks... oh no! Check out the review in the "acts" section to see just how much we love them. For more information and to see the dates, go here Kath & Kim on the Boi Boi Cee! Posted at 17:51 - 20 Aug 2004 Emporium of Mirth's favorite Sitcom is finally coming to terrestrial UK Telly! BBC2 have annouced that they have bought the rights to screen Kath and Kim, the "floi on the wall" sitcom about a mother and daughter living in suburban Australia. It's been compared to the Royle Family and oddly, to the Office but though Kath and Kim is filmed as a documentary it's quite blatant that it's as silly as things come. It's brillaintly observed and expertly crafted to induce tears even upon repeat viewings. Stay tuned to EOM over the coming weeks to find out the transmission date. We're as excited as you should be! Mark Thomas In Live Shocker! Posted at 13:15 - 01 Jul 2004 Political comedy activist Mark Thomas is about to embark on a special one-week-only run at the Tricycle theatre in Kilburn from Monday July 12th until Saturday July 17th. Ticket prices start at £7.50 and can be bought from the box office on 0207 328 1000 or from www.tricycle.co.uk. To accompany the show, there will be a "Coca - Cola and Nazi Party" exhibition in the foyer for your perousal pre show. Mark is also rumored to be appearing at the Comedy Store's benefit for Palastine on Monday July 5th alongside people like Tony Benn (we've also heard the name Rob Newman whispered around). Tickets for that cost £12 and can be bought from the Comedy Store Box office or from ticketmaster. Around the World in Eighty Days Premier Posted at 13:14 - 23 Jun 2004 Steve Coogan's latest vehicle 'Around the World in Eighty Days' premiered in London's glitzy (yet rainy) Leicester Square yesterday evening. As well as comedy deity Coogan, the guest list read like a who's who of comedy, with Jimmy Carr and David Walliams and Stephen Fry rubbing shoulders with... well, each other! Source: Nat's eyes New series of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Posted at 17:32 - 21 Jun 2004 BBC Radio 4 is dramatising the last three books in the "trilogy" of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; Life, the Universe and Everything; So Long and Thanks for all the Fish and Mostly Harmless. Fans will be happy to see that, where possible, the original cast have been used (Simon Jones, Geoffery McGivern, Susan Sheridan, Mark Wing-Davey and Stephen Moore). Writer Douglas Adams himself is even featured as the part of Agrajag, which he recorded a few years prior to his death. Forget the long awaited film version... radio has always been Hitchhiker's home, and it will be once more from 21st September, 2004. Box Of Slice Posted at 16:59 - 09 Jun 2004 Chris Morris' New Vehicle, Box of Slice is currently in production. Box of Slice, to be screened during Channel Four's autumn schedule is the vehicle for Morris' new character "Nathan Barley". All very exciting you might think but here at Emporium Towers, we've gotten a little too excited about the fact that a certain comedy double act who go by the names of Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt are currently in rehearsals for it.... Latest News Posted at 20:10 - 08 Jun 2004 Edinburgh Warp Up Roundup As the London Comedy Festival is about to start, we keep getting told about all these new Edinburgh Warm Up Evenings that, funnily enough co- incide. Over the next few days we're going to be highlighting some of the shows we think you should check out. First off, a joint Venture between Glenn Wool, Spencer Brown and the fantastic Sarah Kendall is afoot at The Bathhouse in Soho's Trendy Dean Street. May 5th Glenn Wool/ Spencer Brown May 12th Spencer Brown May 19th Glenn Wool/Spencer Brown May 26th Glenn Wool/Sarah Kendall Tickets cost £5 and the first act will be on 7.45pm 2nd act 9pm. For mote details, Contact Pat at PBJ The Mighty Boosh Update Details are finally being confirmed for Noel fielding and Julian Barratt's first Booshy TV outing (not counting 1997's Unnatural acts, it wasn't on proper telly anyway!) The series begins airing on BBC3 on May 18th at 10:30 and is rumored to be heading BBC2wards in autumn. This time around there is no intrusive laughter track, giving it a feel more akin to the Radio series than 2003's Pilot Tundra. The Biggest change since the Pilot episode is that Dixon Bainbridge, formerly played by Garth Marenghi's Darkplace co-Creator Richard Ayoade, is now being played by his Darkplace Co-Star Matt Berry. The Zoo Staffing system has now also changed, with Dixon Bainbrdge now the owner of the Zoo and Bob Fossil second in command. Our sources say the series is being edited as we speak and there are even more surprises in store, including a boxing kangaroo and a lovesick panda. Mrs Gideon also makes an appearence, seinding Howard Moon's head a-spinning. Thanks to Emma Page and Louise Andrew for info and pictures. For more info as it's released, goto our sister site The Boosh Is Loose. Mitch Benn News After the success of Mitch's Crimes Against Music in the "sorry, i think i dozed off there" slot on Radio four the bbc are planning to repeat it just 5 weeks after it ended.... in the prime slot. Yes that's right, right before the Archers! The repeats begin aon April 22nd at 6:30. Talks are also underway to make The Now Show into a tv show and Mitch may even bring his lovely Distractions with him to the small screen for it. Adam and Joe to release DVD In a recent Webchat, the comedians with the whiter than whites revealed that there are plans to release some of the bestmoments from the Adam and Joe Show on DVD this summer. Lets hope they have the same idea of best bits as we do. ~crosses fingers for "What do you do when you wake up in the morning?"~ Comedy elite to be shipped out to New York Some of Britains comedy cream are about to take to the New york stage. Acts including The League Of Gentlemen, Bil Bailey and Boothby Graffoe are all appearing at the Westbeth Theatre this autumn. << Previous page   RSS  Printable version	Visit our Siamese Twin Sister Site!