The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation, a charity for ex servicemen and women, asked me to compile a series of interviews for their 2011 Annual Review. The task was enjoyable and absorbing and resulted in a series of profile features that helped make the report an interesting read, as well as an informative one. [issuu viewMode=singlePage […]
Read MoreAs soon as the comedian Hal Cruttenden steps on stage you know that you are in safe hands. Safe, of course, doesn’t have to mean boring. Cruttenden, a comedian since 1996, has spent enough time on stage to make stand-up look easy. Working as the warm-up act for Rob Brydon, the star of Gavin and […]
Read MoreComedian Arthur Smith has been strutting his stuff at the Edinburgh Fringe for nearly 30 years. On the eve of the city’s festival season he talks Julian Hall about his long association with the Scottish capital-and offers some tips on how to make the most of your festival experience. Last year, 2.6 million people descended […]
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