FUNNYMAN MEANS NO OFFENCE
For Daniel Sloss, taking offence to stand up comedy is like hearing a story out of context. Andrew Youngson speaks to the Scottish comedian ahead of his Inverness and Aberdeen gigs this weekend
Comedy
Pete Johansson
Comedy favourite Pete Johansson, will deliver his show Several Jokes in Aberdeen’s Lemon Tree on Thursday, November 13.
Sara Pascoe
Sara Pascoe, star of Live at the Apollo, QI, Mock the Week and Twenty Twelve, has set off on her first UK tour.
Film festival offers hidden gems
Annual film festival ‘reel’s in’ another fantastic selection of must-see movies, writes Susan Welsh
Jason Byrne
Inventive funnyman Jason Byrne is set to appear in Aberdeen this weekend at the top end of his new tour – You Name the Show.
Introduce yourself to ‘posh panto’
It might be sweaty and exhausting work, but Gavin Spokes is proud to keep the farce flag flying, writes Andrew Youngson
Celeb-spot: Belinda Stewart-Wilson
London-born Belinda Stewart-Wilson, 43, is best known as Polly McKenzie in The Inbetweeners. She talks to YL about playing an American novelist in new Disney series Evermoor, her top tips on staying in shape and which comic book heroine she’d like to be ... YOUR SPOOKY NEW DISNEY SERIES EVERMOOR LOOKS LIKE IT CAN’T FAIL. IS IT GOOD FUN TO WORK ON?Oh such good fun, and it has all the ingredients needed for a success, I think.
Review: Aberdeen audience left in stitches by Ross Noble’s Tangentleman show
"We would have to have had a Proclaimer each" - were the philosophical musing of one of the UK's best loved comedians on Saturday night in regards to what a Yes vote could have meant following the Scottish referendum.
Meet Kettering’s second-biggest export
Ahead of his appearance in Aberdeen next week, Your Weekend chats with stand-up comic James Acaster – Weetabix, beat boxing and all
Jo likes a good rant
Comedian Jo Caulfield prepares to let the red mist descend during her latest tour which visits Inverness this weekend, writes Susan Welsh
The boys are back in town
Ford Kiernan talks to Susan Welsh about re-uniting Jack, Victor and the Still Game chums
Python Palin’s on the road again
Intrepid explorer and beloved Python Michael Palin is about to go around the country in 20-ish dates, writes Martin Hutchinson
Bank on Jamie for big laughs
Shake off the autumn blues with two laughter-packed treats at Eden Court, writes Susan Welsh
Big kid Ross Noble hits small venues
Ahead of his tour of Scotland, Ross Noble tells Andrew Youngson why life is just a great excuse to play
Celebrate Aberdeen
The Celebrate Aberdeen event is set to showcase all that is good about the Granite City this weekend.