I frightened the postman yesterday by going to the door with no clothes on. I’m not really sure what scared him most, me in my birthday suit, or the fact that I knew where he lived. Yesterday, I parked in a disabled space at Tesco. Worst thing I could… Continue reading
The missus wants a divorce. She’s not happy that I have a fetish about groping different types of pasta and she has left me. I must admit that I’m feeling cannelloni at the moment…. I knew last week that she wasn’t happy with me. I staggered home bladdered last… Continue reading
May Gossip Hoover Here are the May morsels of meaningless tittle-tattle from the mystery writer, who hoovers up all the show business gossip from the UK scene. Enjoy! The recent Blackpool Clubland command show came and went unnoticed yet again by the wider UK show business fraternity. For reasons best… Continue reading
Please don’t dislike me because I’m handsome and and multi-talented. Dislike me because I’m an inveterate liar. I joined ‘Liars Anonymous’ last Tuesday morning and before the crack of noon, they made me Life President! I am now the proud recipient of a truly distinguished award, (albeit fictitious) however, are… Continue reading
ROGER REMEMBERS – In years gone by I was approached from time to time to take part on a judging panel for a talent competition or something of that sort. Maybe it was because I did a bit of writing on entertainment matters, or possibly they were short of… Continue reading
ROGER REMEMBERS – April 2016 In the early 1970s a young lady called Jan Currey appeared on the Yorkshire club scene. Some readers may remember her. She was most attractive and had won the title of Miss Blackpool a few years earlier. Represented by A.T.S., Stanley & Michael Joseph,… Continue reading
Our latest vox-pop style list gives an idea what part our national game of football plays in the lives of UK Cabaret subscribers. The Euro-finals are coming up and the nation’s obsession with the beautiful game will be heightened over the next few months. England’s fantastic away win in Germany… Continue reading
Q Can you tell us how you first ventured into show business? I had a love of old Hollywood musical movies . I adored the big sinning & dancing numbers & beautiful costumes . I’m not theatre or classically trained but when I discovered burlesque & went to see lots… Continue reading
Had an emergency visit to A & E at the local hospital yesterday afternoon, because I’d accidentally swallowed two tablets that were inadvertently left on the table. The doctor, (who was extremely perturbed with regard to my condition) immediately performed a stomach pump and subsequently retrieved an iPad and a… Continue reading
Edinburgh fringe review
UK Comedy By Mark Ritchie | August 3, 2026 - 10:00 am |August 3, 2026 News UK COMEDYUK Cabaret comedy page this time features the language of Shakespeare no less! It was The Bard himself who first coined the phrase ‘Dragging the Dress’. Mark Ritchie writes about Drag, even including his own expe...
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UK Comedy By Mark Ritchie | August 3, 2026 - 10:00 am |August 3, 2026 News UK COMEDYUK Cabaret comedy page this time features the language of Shakespeare no less! It was The Bard himself who first coined the phrase ‘Dragging the Dress’. Mark Ritchie writes about Drag, even including his own expe...
