Poet
Press clippings
Fringe 2018 - Luke Wright, Poet Laureate
With a new Poet Laureate due to be announced in 2019 Wrighty's chucking his hat in the ring.
The Edinburgh Reporter, 26th July 2018Interview: Comic poet Steve From Up North
Steve Taylor - aka 'Steve From Up North' - was last mentioned in this blog in October 2011. I think he was given his geographical nickname by the late comic Malcolm Hardee. In fact, Steve is from the North West of England.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 8th July 2018Pam Ayres: I'm not a poet - I write comedy that rhymes
The comedian and writer looks back on her career ahead of a new series of Radio 4's Ayres on the Air.
Viv Groskop, Radio Times, 19th March 2018Penguin publishes Adrian Mole's collected poetry
Penguin is publishing The Collected Poems by Adrian Mole - in the character's own "imprint" Mole Press - to celebrate the 50th birthday of Sue Townsend's creation.
Katherine Cowdrey, The Bookseller, 24th February 2017The 12 best worst poets on TV
Including Baldrick, Guy Secretan and the Vogons.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 6th October 2016Henry Normal's poetic paean to his autistic son
Henry Normal, co-writer of The Royle Family and other comedy hits, beautifully folds in the pathos as he talks about his son who has 'mildly severe' autism.
Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 4th August 2016Three to see 2016: stand-up poetry
Three Weeks Co-Editor Caro Moses helps you navigate the Festival with her Three To See tips. This time three helpings of stand-up poetry.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016John Dowie at the Poetry Cafe review
This is John Dowie's first gig in 14 years, and it's a low-key affair in the basement of a Central London poetry cafe.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th May 2016A look inside Black Mountain Poets
We thought we'd dig into the film a bit deeper...
The Velvet Onion, 9th May 2016Flowers: Channel 4's peculiar, poetic comedy treat
Sad, strange and very funny comedy drama Flowers, feat. Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt, starts tonight on Channel 4...
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 25th April 2016