Theatre: Having been in New York, I just saw Punchdrunk’s ‘Sleep No More’, an adaptation of ‘Macbeth’, where the set is an entire building in NYC’s Chelsea district. With six floors, it’s fantastically designed so you can walk around freely putting together the pieces of the play yourself; it’s the most amazing, fully-immersive experience. In London, I saw ‘Chekhov in Hell’ at the Soho Theatre. Simon Scardifield really stood out.
Film: I recently watched Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Through a Glass Darkly’, and the rest of the trilogy back to back. I also enjoy watching ‘Toy Story’ and ‘Madagascar’ with my kids. My eldest watches all the ‘Toy Story’ movies over and over, and I think it’s great; I learnt how to structure stories from watching things repeatedly, so I think it’s great she’s following suit.
Visual Arts: ‘The Mexican Suitcase’ exhibition at the International Centre of Photography in New York is one of the most exciting exhibitions I have ever attended, with thousands of negatives documenting the Spanish Civil War by the photojournalist Robert Capa.
Music: P J Harvey’s latest album, ‘Let England Shake’, is incredibly exciting, visceral and layered with a whole cascade of different ideas. Like browsing Capa’s stills, listening to it is like watching her approach her favourite shot. It gives me goose bumps, which is what I want from an artwork.
Television: I love Stewart Lee’s ‘Comedy Vehicle’ on BBC2. The guy is a genius. I remember seeing him live in Edinburgh; he was amazing then and is amazing now. I love the way he has taken his stand-up and stretched it into new areas, he’s right up there with Lenny Bruce as far as I’m concerned.
Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
Brighton Argus
Brighton Argus
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Borathigh5, Youtube
Microcuts 22, Twitter
Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Guest1001, Youtube
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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World Without End, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Idrie, Youtube
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
Mrdavisn01, Twitter
Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
Shit Crit, Twitter
Shit Crit, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
FBC, finalgear.com
FBC, finalgear.com
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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John Robins, Comedian
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
Stuart, Chortle
Stuart, Chortle
Leach Juice, Twitter
Leach Juice, Twitter
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
98rosjon, Twitter
98rosjon, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Rudeness, Youtube
Hiewy, Youtube
Hiewy, Youtube
Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
Meninblack, Twitter
Meninblack, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
A D Ward, Twitter
A D Ward, Twitter