And another comic that was later on the bill than me was contractually obliged to be annoyed that I got to that joke before he did.
The venue was a pub, which has since been demolished and replaced with a Co-Op. (2/2)
Sixteen years ago. I remember this gig was on a Good Friday, which meant I was contractually obliged to acknowledge my long hair and say ‘well at least if I die on stage tonight, then by Sunday ..’ (1/2)
No Duolingo I don’t believe that I’m 8th in the League just by doing a panicked 3 minute session in the last half hour of the day
The budget for the rest of this season of SNLUK just got spent
I admit I don’t know much about Star Trek lore, but presumably there will eventually be a
USS Hansen
USS Koch
USS Wiseman and a
USS Glover, right?
(and obviously the IRL equivalents too)
Anyone who is Gen X, raised catholic, and quite possibly ADHD knows exactly what is wrong with this picture, taken four days after Easter ..
Generally speaking, I need to put some soothing noise on to sleep better: rainstorms, muted cafe chatter, that kind of thing.
Inevitably for the last few nights it’s been the live feed of Artemis II
Oh good I don’t have to binge watch 17 different unfinished TV shows in the next six hours
OK sure but haven’t we been saying this for quite a while now
If only the boss of Wireless had followed up his ‘Kayne’s comments were abhorrent’ with the words ‘and that’s why we’re replacing him’
A shame for all the other unconnected artists who have lost a high profile gig this summer.
Dr Pepper’s new slogan is a choice
One thing I am certain of: if I was on the team responsible for the safety of those four humans out in space, I really wouldn’t want to leave any decisions up to ai
There are many important and serious reasons to cut people out of your life or social media feed.
But I’m willing to bet that a low stakes simple way to achieve much the same result is to absolutely ignore anyone who sneered at Shelagh Fogarty’s photo.
I’m very pleased that I knew nothing - nothing - about Project Hail
Mary going in
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched #BlowOut #ProjectHailMary #ProdigalDaughter #TrainDreams
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The mildly irritating thing about leaving twitter was that Barack Obama’s personal account followed mine. I know it was a pre-election hustle and there were a few million of us, but still it’s a pity to have left that behind.
SNLUK
OHHH
There’s a not zero chance he’s gonna go full Kind Hearts & Coronets by the finale isn’t there
On this day, 10 years ago.
We all look up to him.
Car Boot season is kicking in and I pity the seller who genuinely has a legitimate stack of cheap KitKats to sell
the oldest part of the city, and unquestionably the most haunted!
£12 / £10 / £8: no need to book, just turn up outside @druidshead at 7.30pm
A 70 minute walk through the oldest parts of the city, taking in eight haunted sites. This small area, with its narrow passages and tightly packed buildings, was once the original fishing settlement of Brighthelmstone -
This week, I’m hosting the Brighton Ghostwalk of The Lanes on Friday!
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After these 8 episodes, the second series should be confidently back on screens by mid September at the latest. Let’s not fumble this.
Plus, I regret to inform you that the next 5 years of Edinburgh Fringe are gonna see a *huge* sketch comedy revival
The turn the clocks back sketch from SNLUK was a perfect litmus test: exactly the kind of sketch the US version would’ve done years ago (in fact I’m pretty sure they did), flavoured with the local knowledge that would be incomprehensible to most non-Brits.
Project Hail Mary
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