Person: Bill Hicks

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

columnists

A momentary lapse from Ireland’s real sportspeople

Comedians tend to worry a lot about the ‘too soon’ moment, that minefield of a border between the darkly funny and the wincingly crass.

general

Al Porter set for a lorra lorra laughs in Blind Date revival

How did Sam Allardyce not see that one coming?

Anti-intellectualism is a load of waffle

soccer

Terrace Talk Liverpool: That start looks awfully like a death sentence

general

Legal eagle Al Lubel now plays for laughs as comedian

Theatre Review: Death of a Comedian - Peacock Theatre, Dublin

2/5

Sat, 21 Mar, 2015

Denmark is one of the all time happiest places on earth. Why? They share nicely.

My favourite ever definition of humanity is “a successful virus clinging to a speck of mud suspended in endless nothing”. 

Mon, 17 Nov, 2014

Shape I’m In: Russell Kane swoops into Cork with a belly full of laughs

TOP British comedian Russell Kane is ripped and proud to show off his six-pack.

Fri, 09 May, 2014

Drico gripes expose our national insecurity

I was on a different continent when Ireland missed a host of chances before Thierry Henry handled in Paris.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2013

The stand-up who is serious about comedy

THERE might not be a funnier act in Ireland this year than Reginald D Hunter, who is performing in 14 venues over the next three weeks, with a later date at the end of May, at Vicar Street.

Tue, 02 Apr, 2013

Still hitting high notes

THERE is nothing more that Jack L likes to do than to turn off his mobile phone and zone out.

Sun, 10 Mar, 2013

Drug users need supports not a criminal record and stigma

UNWITTINGLY pre-empting the findings of a comprehensive six-year study into drug enforcement measures, published this week, the late comedian Bill Hicks said: “I know this is not a very popular idea.

Wed, 17 Oct, 2012

Crowe to get behind camera in biopic of comedy legend

Russell Crowe is set to make his directorial debut in a Bill Hicks biopic.

Tue, 24 Jul, 2012

TV not to miss

SATURDAY

Sat, 27 Aug, 2011

How can anyone take ‘Joking Here’ serious

“Tired and emotional” is an oft-used euphemism to describe someone too inebriated to make any sense. But I think ‘Joe Kinnear’s drinking water’ will become my new favourite after the rubbish he spouted in the aftermath of our hard-fought point at St James’ last weekend.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2009