December 2009

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  Criswell Predicts

  12.11.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  “Ah, greetings my friends. We are all interested in the future because it is where you and I will be spending the rest of our lives, whether we like it or not, and remember my friends these events will affect you. The future is in your hands. So let us remember the past, honour the [...]

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  Max Turner

  12.10.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  I was shocked to hear of the death of the comedian Max Turner last night. I only met him a couple of times, so this will be far from the best tribute, but was still very saddened by the news. Of course it’s sad when anyone dies, but when someone’s so young it becomes even [...]

• Editorial

  George Bailey

  12.09.09 | Permalink | 6 Comments

  I appeared at Josie Long‘s Lost Treasures of the Black Heart club last night. It really is a lovely gig, where comics talk about their favourite unsung heroes. I thought it might be interesting to publish my notes to give you all good idea of what I said.

• Editorial

  The Lost Treasures of the Black Heart

  12.08.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  I will appearing here later today to talk about, another of my personal heroes. It was great fun last month, plus you’ll get to see me do stuff I’m unlikely to ever talk about again (only don’t expect it to be very funny), also you’ll also get to see Josie Long and a whole host [...]

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  The Barefoot Executive on telly this xmas

  12.07.09 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  So I’ve been through the Christmas Radio Times now and let me be the first to recommend The Barefoot Executive, that will be showing on Monday 21st December at 9.50am on BBC2.

• Editorial

  Jingle Bells by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

  12.06.09 | Permalink | 6 Comments

  The instrumental version of Jingle Bells by easy listening favourites Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass is another one of my favourite Christmas records. Herb Alpert & TJB have sold over 72 million records over the years. They are most famous for providing the theme tune the original movie version of Casino Royale and for [...]

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  Christmas Radio Times

  12.05.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  Out today. I’ve got mine. This is the true signifier that Chrimbo must be just around the corner.

• Editorial

  It’s a Wonderful Life

  12.04.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  So it’s the 4th December and I’ve already managed to watch It’s a Wonderful Life which I make an effort to see every Christmas time, making me well ahead of my my Xmas schedule if all my schedule involved was watching festive movies. Unfortunately my schedule also involves a full-time job, trying to write some [...]

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  Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto by James Brown

  12.03.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  Well it’s December 3rd and I’m already struggling with my task, but I’m doing my best. I haven’t mentioned yet that being December it’s also now advent which means Christmas is coming as if the return of THAT Coke ad to our screens hasn’t already proved that, which means I can start writing about all [...]

• Editorial

  100 Days: Day 2

  12.02.09 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  When I first decided to participate in One Hundred Days to make me a Better Person and was trying to think about what to do for my hundred days I liked the idea of trying to write a proper joke everyday. I think Josie Long is doing something similar as part of hers. You see [...]

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