Robin Ince - MELONS: A Love Letter to Stand-Up Comedy - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

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Melons is an uplifting deep dive into Robin Ince's influences, why he fell in love with comedy and the many, many gig anecdotes he has amassed over the years. An joyful hour of positivity and a celebration of comedy itself.

Robin's first solo show was a disaster, but a disaster that ended with him punching a melon with Vernon Kay's face drawn on it before singing Mustang Sally (still no cruise ship bookings). Despite this, actually, because of this, Robin ended up playing to arenas with Professor Brian Cox. This is the story of how he fell in love with comedy thanks to The Goodies and Rik Mayall and how after 30 years he started to find his voice. Winner: Rose D'Or, Sony Gold and The Arthur C Clarke Award.

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Interview - Robin Ince

Ahead of this years festival we spoke to the wonderful Robin Ince, who tells us about his history with the Fringe, what to expect from his two shows this year and the (very good) reason why Brian Cox has told him not to mess with time.

David Cox, DarkChat, 26th July 2023

Robin Ince interview

"I have been preparing myself for a possible melon shortage as much has changed since my last melon onslaught in 2004".

Caroline Whitham, Edinburgh Festivals, 17th July 2023

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