Ronnie Corbett dies just weeks before he was to be knighted in the Queens’s 90th Birthday Honours list. He was given a CBE in 2012, Sir Bruce Forsyth said “It’s a very sad day, we’re all going to miss him” The Two Ronnies The much loved Actor, Comedian and broadcaster was best known for his…
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There are several comedians who have had the privilege of performing in front of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal family. The majority of these appearances were at the Royal Variety show. An annual event first started in 1912 to raise money for artistes’ charities. Cream of the crop The Royal Variety Performance always boasts…
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I knew Barry Cryer, ‘Baz’, for over forty years, while writing on various comedy shows, bumping into him in TV Studio’s, events and the after dinner speaking circuit. We became close friends. The trips to his favourite pub (The Moon & Sixpence), the chat, stories and banter were simply wonderful. I will miss him tremendously.…
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Bob ‘The Cat’ Bevan MBE is a top corporate comedian, tailoring his act to the characters in the audience. Besides his live work, Bob has made countless TV and radio appearances. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and popular entertainers; on the after dinner speaking and conference circuits. Starting with tales about his hopelessness as a goalkeeper, he has developed into an all round comedian, presenter, interviewer and auctioneer suitable for any audience.
Corporate training videos featuring comedians are to be preserved by the British Film Institute. Anyone who recalls being a delegate at a corporate conference in the late seventies or sitting in a bland training room in the eighties, will probably remember being exposed to at least one of John Cleese’s Video Arts training films. Such…
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