In Stitches || July 2015

July has been a busy month, not only in my own personal bubble but in the world of comedy. Tours have been released left, right and centre (read more to find out who), films have been premiered and just general happenings. Well here's my highlights from the month of July, hope you enjoy! 

Welcome Your Agony Uncle, Matt Berry:

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Over the years that I've admired comedy, Matt Berry has always appeared down the line. The guy appears to be seamless in everything he does, whether it be acting, singing and now advice. That's right, you can now send your worries and concerns to Matt Berry curtesy of www.joe.co.uk a website tailed to male audiences, and he might answer you! You don't see a whole lot of agony uncles, so this is a refreshing piece of news to go around. If you fancy having a read of the entries or posting something yourself, then click here! 

Visit Memory Lane With Paul Foot:

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Once again, Paul Foot it back on the road and offering fans the chance to go down memory lane with him. In this special mini tour, fans can sit through some of Foot's old gigs, specifically 'By the Yard', 'Still Life' and 'Kenny Larch is Dead'. The shows which start this October in Leicester and finish in Brighton this December, will be played on consecutive nights at the chosen venues. To find out whether Paul Foot is performing near you then click here, there will also be updates on future events and everything Paul Foot related.

Bad Education Comes To The Big Screens:

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And finally, if you're a fan of Jack Whitehall, like myself then you can begin the countdown to his first film 'The Bad Education Movie'. The TV show which finished last October, after three series is now being brought to cinemas across the UK, where Alfie (played by Whitehall) takes his students on their final school trip. Of course, this wouldn't be a comedy film without a series of unfortunate events happening, and the trailer certainly showcases a few. It is yet to be released when the film will be out, but I will be personally keeping my eyes peeled! The watch the trailer, click here.

In Stitches || December 2013

    As far as years go, 2013 has been absolutely outstanding for the comedy world, there have been suitable winners at this years Comedy Awards, the notorious BFQOTY (which I'll talk more about later in the post) and the sightings of new comedy tours. Hopefully I'll get back into the swing of filming my 'In Stitches' series, but for the next 6 months my priorities are going to be revising for my A-Level exams to get into university. The course I'll be doing (Journalism/Broadcast Journalism) will fit along side this hobby and passion, so I'll be able to put more time and effort into 'In Stitches' once that time arrives, but for now here's December's edition of 'In Stitches', enjoy!

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    It has been confirmed that Matt Berry's latest comedy project 'Toast of London' will be returning for a second series and oh boy am I excited! When I've spoke about Toast in the past, I've explained how much I really love the off the wall and dry humour and with its 400,000 viewership its evident that its had an effect on the comedy sphere. I came across a lovely quote that TVO got from the head of comedy for Channel 4, Phil Clarke sharing his opinion on the show; "everything a Channel 4 comedy should be. Unapologetically original funny writing, driven by bold and hilarious performances from Matt Berry and the cast. It’s a unique comedy show, there’s nothing else like it." Series one is available at the moment to buy online absolutely anywhere but if you can't be bothered to search the net you can simply click here for a direct link!

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    If your a fan of Moone Boy and have any siblings/children under the age of 10 then pay close attention to this piece of news. The rights have been bought for two novels to be made from the current series of Moone Boy, it has been said that the scenarios brought up in the series can be easily adapted to novel writing, and it presumed to bring in a six figure sum. The first novel is set to be released later on this year, following the second novel in 2015. And for those of you not interested in the novel at all, don't threat, series 2 of the show will soon be airing on Sky 1 along with series 3 already filmed. 

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    As with all Noel Fielding news (being the huge fan I am) I'm proud to announce if you've not already heard that the surrealist comedy show on E4 'Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy' now has its own online merch store. You can get your basic pieces such as t-shirts with notorious slogans "it's all bleedin' coming together" and "am I nothing?" or you can get some quite exclusive (in my eyes) pieces that were based around single episodes, such as the Bryan Ferry kite or Pele mug. Either way there is something for the fans and I think I might end up treating myself to some of these luxuries (see what I did there) myself in the future. If you want to have a nosey you can click here and it will direct you straight to their online store.

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    Towards the end of every year we get the delightful special of Big Fat Quiz of the Year, this year the teams consisted of Jack Whitehall and Jonathon Ross, Dara O Briain and Kristen Schaal and finally Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding along with host Jimmy Carr. As always each episode goes down a hoot and this one didn't disappoint in the slightest. If you watched the show when it aired on Boxing Day I'm sure one of your favourite moments will be the champagne and turkey sandwiches break which Jonathan Ross initiated half way through the show, ending with an audience member getting a Jimmy Carr DVD filled with turkey and Noel Fielding going to sleep on the end of set with Dara O Briain next to him. The episode is on 4od so if you click here it'll direct you straight to that, definitely give it a watch!

    Hope you enjoyed this months 'In Stitches' as always the comments are open for any discussions connected to the comedy news of this month and if you have any questions you can also leave them in the comments section.