Stephen Armstrong
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Ross Noble review
Whimsy and uncertainty in a show that hints at Noble's dark side.
Stephen Armstrong, The Telegraph, 16th March 2024With the death of the BBC's The Now Show, we are in danger of losing the art of radio comedy
The Radio 4 stalwart is ending after 26 years, and it's a depressing sign that slapdash podcasts are taking over the genre.
Stephen Armstrong, The Telegraph, 7th March 2024Richard Herring: I understand why men are worried. Things are changing
The comedian tells Stephen Armstrong how his testicular cancer has taught him more about male anxieties.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 17th February 2024Paul Currie is not a comedian - he's an intolerant fool with a microphone
The best comedians know how to make a crowd uncomfortable. But the Belfast comic's treatment of an Israeli audience member crossed a line.
Stephen Armstrong, The Telegraph, 13th February 2024Lee Mack: middle-class snobs are killing sitcoms
As Not Going Out celebrates its 100th episode, its star hits out at TV bosses and the newspaper critics of a beloved British tradition.
Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 24th December 2023Kevin Bridges: losing my dad - and the day I quit comedy
The stand-up opens up about his rollercoaster ride to comedy fame as his latest tour opens in 400 cinemas across the country.
Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 5th November 2023Bill Bailey: Why I'm putting my jokes to the test against ChatGPT
The comedian reveals why he's pitting himself against the latest gag-generating technology - and hates the 'toxic oafishness' of Russell Brand's comedy.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 28th October 2023Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 judging panel revealed
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards has revealed the 10 panellists who will decide the winners of this year's prizes.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd August 2023Harry Enfield: 'I mean, who does fishing programmes?'
The sketch-show pioneer is back with a warped love letter to the BBC - but comedy is no place for a 61-year-old.
Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 6th November 2022It's no joke -- the Edinburgh Fringe has a class problem
Festival veterans Stephen Fry, Al Murray and Jayde Adams talk about the changing face of what's funny.
Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 21st August 2022