Arthur Smith (I)
- 69 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Comedy club stages gig to raise funds for comedians
Dulwich Hamlet Comedy Club is staging another Comics' Relief gig to raise money for comedians hit in the pocket by the pandemic.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th April 2020Over £20,000 raised for Leicester Comedy Festival
Geoff Rowe said "Whilst the festival continues to grow and develop each year, we need continued support to keep the thing going, and engage with as many community groups as possible."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th February 2020100 Things I Meant To Tell You by Arthur Smith review
This may be legally actionable, given the reputation that Arthur Smith has carefully fostered for himself - but I'm not sure he's all that grumpy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th December 2019Arthur Smith: Don't pay me in cash, I'll just bin it
The comedian isn't good with money. Literally -- he once threw away his stand-up fee by mistake.
Karen Robinson, The Sunday Times, 8th December 2019Leicester Comedy Festival launches 2020 programme
Headline acts for 2020 include Jo Brand, Stewart Lee, Milton Jones, Shappi Khorsandi, Fascinating Aida, Paul Sinha, Josie Long, Jason Byrne, Tony Slattery, Angela Barnes, Griff Rhys Jones, Andy Parsons, John Shuttleworth, Dane Baptiste, Rhod Gilbert, Mark Steel, Flo & Joan, Arthur Smith and Reg D Hunter.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th October 2019Comedians donate jokes to fundraising poster
A number of comedians have donated jokes to a exclusive hand pulled screen printed poster which has been made to raise money for Leicester Comedy Festival.
British Comedy Guide, 25th October 2019Preview: Been there, done that, back & doing it again
There's a school of thought that the Edinburgh Fringe is a Young Person's Game. But actually in recent years it has become an older person's game too. Maybe they are the baby boomer generation who can afford to lose a few grand every August or maybe they just love the thrill of the Fringe and the art of stand-up. Whatever the reasons here are some comedians who know the game inside out and are the collective epitome of a safe pair of comedy hands. And no, they are not listed in descending order of chronology. We'll not be having any age before beauty here. Some of them might not be doing a full Fringe run, but at their age I think we can allow them a few days off. Click on their names for their dates and ticket details.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd July 2019Arthur Smith review
Syd is a funny and touching account of a life well lived. Smith bases the show on the memoir he asked his father to write, which described, among other things, his wartime experiences at El Alamein and as a prisoner of war in Colditz.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 10th July 2019Arthur Smith presented with Bath Plug Award
Arthur Smith has been presented with an award by Bath Comedy Festival. The Bath Plug Award acknowledges significant achievement or contribution to comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 11th April 2019Kiri Pritchard-McLean to host Newsjack
Kiri Pritchard-McLean has been announced as the new host of Newsjack, Radio 4 Extra's topical comedy show that has an open door submission policy.
British Comedy Guide, 12th December 2018