Press clippings Page 9
Robin Ince interview
"Some days you can feel...the ghosts of crazed medics and body snatchers, probably high on absinthe and ether"
Jay Richardson, Edinburgh Live, 11th November 2018Best comedy books of 2018
Some top funny tomes from this past year, featuring everything from Brexit to feminism, and daft games to theoretical musings.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 9th November 2018Little & Large reunite for Slapstick Festival
One of last century's most popular TV double acts - Little and Large - will be back on stage together for the first time in decades in Bristol in January as part of the extended 15th annual edition of the UK's biggest celebration of silent and classic screen comedy: SLAPSTICK.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd November 2018I'm A Joke And So Are You, by Robin Ince: review
He's a curious comedian is Robin Ince, always absorbing one book or another, seeking answers to how everything works.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th October 2018Robin Ince on radio
Robin Ince turns on BBC 6 Music to drown out the sound of the world falling apart. Idles, Ibeyi and Hinds are just a few of his new favourite bands...
Robin Ince, The Big Issue, 27th July 2018The carefully chosen wars of free speech warriors
Libertarian and comedian Liam Mullone asked me some questions about free speech. I replied too late, so as not to waste my typing, here are some answers.
Robin Ince, Robin Ince's Blog, 17th July 2018Stewart Lee's 2018 Edinburgh Fringe picks
Stewart Lee is not performing at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival, but via his newsletter he made some suggestions of people he thinks you should see this August.
British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2018Robin Ince review
This is a celebration, not a diatribe, though it has all the unfocussed urgency of the latter. You'll emerge informed, educated - and probably validated too. Lord Reith would be happy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th June 2018Radio 4 is home to some truly original shows right now
From Sophie Willan's Guide to Normality to Bridget Christie's Utopia and Sarah Kendall's Australian Trilogy, Robin Ince picks a quartet of Radio 4 favourites.
The Big Issue, 7th April 2018A mess of thoughts on jokes and freedom and context
"You can't say anything anymore," say the people who seem to be saying everything. The free speech squabbles have become dominated by people who celebrate bullying and spite or just people who don't seem to realise that some people don't need to wait for your joke at their expense to feel the sting of derision and dismissal, they may also be getting it from the moment they leave the front door. It's much easier to say, "a joke's a joke" if you don't live a life being dismissed as a joke or unwanted outsider or freak.
Robin Ince, Robin Ince's Blog, 21st March 2018