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Stephen Grant

Doesn't he ever pause for breath?

About Me



Lots of stuff about me at www.stephengrant.com :)

My Interests

Television:

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My Blog

I’ve got MySpace RSI

Look, I'm not a spammer, but I want to tell my friends list that I have a big charity fund-raising gig on. Any chance I can do this without my wrist falling to pieces?But oh no, MySpace only lets you ...
Posted by Stephen Grant on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:52:00 PST

My piece in TheLondonPaper on posting comedy online

At the back end of this year's fringe, TheLondonPaper approached me asking to see if I could have a go at posting stuff onto the new www.constantcomedy.com clip sharing site to see how it differed fro...
Posted by Stephen Grant on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:39:00 PST

5 days, 5 stars.

Yes, I'm proper rubbish, not having blogged in 5 days. But I've never known such a roller-coaster Edinburgh in just the first week; I've now felt the lowest lows I ever have, and just 20 minutes ago, ...
Posted by Stephen Grant on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:02:00 PST

Fringe not yet started, yet my 1st review is out

Well, there you have it.4 stars in Fest for the show on my opening night. Obviously that's nice, but they came to a properly shabby show so I should be wildly grateful! Their criticism seems odd, as I...
Posted by Stephen Grant on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 07:32:00 PST

When is a preview not a preview?

OK, here's a question for you.How long is the Edinburgh Festival?Now the lazy answer here is, 'a month'. Of course, with the preparation, travelling and logistics involved, if you are a performer who ...
Posted by Stephen Grant on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:40:00 PST

Frankly, no comedian is a rock star.

There are lots of similarities between the world of stand up comedy and the world of the rock star. For a start, the late nights, the dark venues, the rawness of the performance, and the way the prota...
Posted by Stephen Grant on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:23:00 PST

Groundhog month

Hello again :)First of all, thank you all SO much for your kind notes of support after the first blog. It really may be the first and last time I mention what has been happening in my life outside of ...
Posted by Stephen Grant on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:02:00 PST

Edinburgh... and why things have been so quiet lately

Without a shadow of doubt, doing last year's blog - and preparing fot this year's blog - has changed my life. Completely. No exaggeration. My plan for this year's blog was to start writing and showing...
Posted by Stephen Grant on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:24:00 PST

Today I became a household name in the USA

Well, it finally happened. I've become a household name across the United States this Sunday. However, it's not all good news. Far from it, in fact.In a slightly Gormanesque fashion, I'm on emailing t...
Posted by Stephen Grant on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:49:00 PST

My toilet seat invention ends up in the times...

Anyone who remembers my Edinburgh show (or has my DVD) will know of my invention for spring-loaded toilet seats. Here's Matthew Parris at the Times thinking he's invented them instead. Grrrrr. ...
Posted by Stephen Grant on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:16:00 PST