Category: Stand-Up

  • Mr Zed
    Mr Zed

    This performance must be exhausting. It’s Mr Zed on an episode of the short-lived Saturday Zoo. He’s really David Kirk Taylor, but Mr Zed has his own show called Mr. Zed Show.

  • Hannibal On The Late Show
    Hannibal On The Late Show

    Here’s Hannibal Buress knocking it out of the park with his debut on The Late Show with David Lettterman. As far as I can see, this was the 17th December 2010 edition, and he quickly came back, reappearing just a few weeks later on the 7th January. He was probably writing for 30 Rock at…

  • Tom Hanks, Please Stand Up
    Tom Hanks, Please Stand Up

    Just a short clip of Tom Hanks doing some stand up comedy, not from the movie Punchline.

  • Julia Morris Stand Up
    Julia Morris Stand Up

    One of my favourite comedians is Julia Morris. Here’s some stand up to enjoy. Here’s her first appearance on the improv show Thank God You’re Here. Julia also appeared on Liquid News when she was UK based. Take a moment to marvel too at Christopher Price, who we lost too soon, especially his intro to…

  • Michael Redmond On The Funny Farm
    Michael Redmond On The Funny Farm

    Some more brilliant stand up from Michael Redmond. The Funny Farm was an STV production, that aired in Scotland for four series between March 1990 and May 1993. A few episodes made it on to ITV in London though. Here’s Harry Hill on the same show, being introduced by Fred MacAulay.

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  • Proctology: A Bottom Examination
    Proctology: A Bottom Examination

    For a long time now I’ve been wanting to write an old-fashioned programme guide. One you can hold in your hand and thumb through, make notes on, spill coffee on. So I did. Proctology: A Bottom Examination is my deep dive into Bottom, the hit BBC Two sitcom starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. That’s…

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  • Re-Casting Keanu
    Re-Casting Keanu

    Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him eight years older than Clive Dunn was when he was first cast in Dad’s Army. But don’t panic, Clive Dunn was always playing much older characters than his own age. Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him seven years older than Stephanie Cole was when she was first…

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