Bethany Black

[Bethany]

Hmmm, my thread's gone, well I'll start another, simply because my new Blog's up on the Chortle website which you can read at http://blogs.chortle.co.uk/bethany

I think.

Anyway in the about me section, Erm tall, pale wtih black hair, looking like a lesbian hitler impersonater, or a lesbian sepratist bingo caller "two of the larger sisters not oppressed by a male patriarchal hegemonic model of what a woman should look like... 88."

used to temp and stuff now make a living doing other stuff which involves being funny, though that doesn't mean I'm always trying to be funny or that anything ofcfensive I say is a "bit" using that in an argument on a thread is to me tantamount to invoking godwins law and with that sentence you lose any right to continue talking to me.

Oh and tonight if Anyone's in Manchester come along and see me make a tit of myself in the Heats of the Miss gay UK competition.

I love you all.

BB xXx

[Hex]

ELOOOO!!!!*squish*
:)

[Bethany]

Well that's it I've confirmed that I'm doing a one hour show for the manchester comedy festival.

It's on 29th October and it's called "Beth Becomes Her" and it's my life story told through the medium of dirty jokes.

I can't back out now it's in the brochure and I've sent the photos in.

Now all I have to do is write the bloody thing.

[Miss 616]

"Beth Becomes Her"

Pretty ace title :)

How did Miss Gay UK go??

[Bethany]

I didn't make it through the heats. Though as over half the judging panel worked for the rival bar to where my comedy night's on, that was to be expected, plus now that I work in showbiz (that sounds so wanky, but I can't think of a better way to describe it) it would be inappropriate for me to get through to the next round or win.

Either that or I'm one of the 14 ugliest, least charismatic and un-self confident lesbians in Manchester.

It could be either to be honest with you, especially now I've got a haircut that makes me look like a lesbian seperatist bingo caller "two of the larger sisters not confined to a patriarchal hegemonic model of feminine beauty... 88"

[Miss 616]

aww - thats crap.

Ah well, I guess for Miss Gay UK, it's not the winning but the taking (numbers of the other contestants) part ;)

[Heartbox]

I was, for a short time, Mr Gay UK.

True story.

[magpie]

I was, for a short time, Mr Gay UK.

True story.

liar.

[Heartbox]

liar.

True story.

Like I said.

[magpie]

Like I said.

for a start you have to be gay to be mr gay uk.

[Heartbox]

for a start you have to be gay to be mr gay uk.

That's why it was only for a brief time.

[magpie]

That's why it was only for a brief time.

shut up :p

[nathan_adler]

I was, for a short time, Mr Gay UK.

True story.

I believe you once twice and thrice. Having hair that smooth on a straight man is an anomoly only rarely seen in this old world.

[Bethany]

Ok I've taken so much berocca that I think I can travel back through time, I'm in Edinburgh and I'm keeping the blog up to date every day, it's the most read blog on Chortle.co.uk, and Diva the lesbian Lifestyle magazine have picked it up too, so read it people! It's just me twatting on about the stuff I've been up to, the parties the glamour the walking home at 5 in the morning piss wet through!

enjoy

BB xXx

[Recreant]

Bethany... HAPPY?

The world's gone mad.

[Bethany]

I spend most of my life happy these days, it's kind of hard not to really at the moment, life's good, I've got good friends, I've got a decent social life which is balancing out with work, I've got my various medical problems under control and I've started exercising regularly, I'm feeling really strong, physically and emotionally at the moment.

[necro]

Ok I've taken so much berocca that I think I can travel back through time, I'm in Edinburgh and I'm keeping the blog up to date every day, it's the most read blog on Chortle.co.uk, and Diva the lesbian Lifestyle magazine have picked it up too, so read it people! It's just me twatting on about the stuff I've been up to, the parties the glamour the walking home at 5 in the morning piss wet through!

enjoy

BB xXx

That stuff makes my piss glow in the dark - does that happen to anyone else?

[procopius]

That stuff makes my piss glow in the dark - does that happen to anyone else?
Yes, and when you mix it with a can of Relentless you piss a substance that can etch steel plate.

[Bethany]

Yep, at first the florescance freaked me out but I've found a simple solution of a black light in my bedroom has now sorted everything, and made kinky sex more like CSI

[Hopkin Green Frog]

Beth, it's been too long and I'm now without transport. Come over and play. It's been WAY too long, and I'd love to see you.

[Bethany]

Hehe, there's an interview with me in this month's Diva magazine!

I'm well on the way to becomming a bona fide lesbian icon!

Plus it would appear that I've developed a fan base as I'm getting more and more kids adding me to myspace and in their general interests and heroes sections there's pictures of me and videos of me.

I'm telling you, right now it rules to be me. :D

[Denning]

Hehe, there's an interview with me in this month's Diva magazine!

I'm well on the way to becomming a bona fide lesbian icon!

Plus it would appear that I've developed a fan base as I'm getting more and more kids adding me to myspace and in their general interests and heroes sections there's pictures of me and videos of me.

I'm telling you, right now it rules to be me. :D

Well done you!! :)
I would buy the magazine for the article but being a bloke it would look a bit weird...

[Bethany]

Here we go, the Bethany Black parade marches on, I'm taking a show to Edinburgh this summer and I just got a review for my second preview show (so it's still in a very rough cut state with half of it only performed on stage for the first time whilst it was being reviewed) I've now got a director on board and I'm looking through my possibilities of which producer to go up there with.

anyway here's the review from the industry website Chortle.co.uk


How’s this for a twist on the ubiquitous dick jokes? A personal tale of how one comic lost hers. Not on the bus, obviously, but in a male-to-female sex change.

It’s an experience most people can’t begin to fathom. Some might be uncomfortable – appalled even – by the very idea. But the majority are likely to have a barrage of questions, from the curious to the prurient, none of which they could ever pose for fear of social paralysis should they ever encounter a transperson. This show, then, could truly be billed as ‘all you ever wanted to know about sex changes but were afraid to ask…’

Bethany Black proves a likeable guide through this potential minefield. She might not want this to be said: but for a lesbian, transgendered goth with a history of depression, she comes across as remarkably normal. And that’s why this show works so well – it’s not nearly as intimidating as the subject matter might suggest.

Clearly at home in her new body, Black has matter-of-fact approach to all surgical and emotional ordeal involved in turning from he to she. There’s always a deathly serious undercurrent to her tale, but it’s presented as a series of anecdotes in which Black never fails to see the funny side. The often inappropriate reaction of peripheral characters, such as her family and friends, also help jolly things along.

She has more than her share of sharply witty lines in this hour, and a personal journey that has great potential to enthral. How can you not listen in rapt attention to a tale like this? And Black can hold the room when there’s no obvious joke on the horizon.

This early performance has its flaws, in common with the other Leicester Comedy Festival shows that have their sights on the next Edinburgh Fringe, six months hence, as opposed to proven hits from last time around. But these are mainly concerned with reinforcing the structure to bring the audience along on a narrative and emotional journey. The conclusion, especially, seems rather forced and tagged-on – though you can’t deny her sincerity.

But while the show needs a cut here, and more exposition there before it hits the Scottish capital, the individual anecdotes are pitched perfectly, and even in such early days make for an engaging, and often very funny, hour from a decidedly different angle.

Reviewed by: Steve Bennett

[godonlyknows]

Ace, well done :)

[Bethany]

I've just been nominated for best Debut show at the Leicester comedy festival, plus nearly sold out my Glasgow comedy festival show.

From the List, Glasgow and Edinburgh's listing Magazine:

"The term ‘lesbian comedy’ becomes somewhat limited when applied to the array of performers who fall under that umbrella. A prime example is Manchester comedian Bethany Black, perhaps the world’s only out goth lesbian post-op male-to-female transsexual stand-up. Black feels that performing before mainstream audiences can bring about social change. After all, a well-told joke forces the audience to identify with the teller. ‘As a comedian you’ve got a great responsibility. If you can get people laughing they don’t feel threatened. Laughter can be persuasive.’

Black’s show, Beth Becomes Her, traces the comic’s story through a nervous breakdown, suicide attempts, coming out to her family as a transsexual then coming out as lesbian, having surgery and eventually finding love and acceptance. Despite the unique nature of her story, she feels it translates for mainstream audiences. ‘A number of people come away from this show with a little more understanding and a little more acceptance. If I can make one transperson’s journey a little easier then I’ve done my job.’"


I'll let y'all know when I've got my Edinburgh venue then if any of you are about you can come along :D

[Samuel]

I've just been nominated for best Debut show at the Leicester comedy festival, plus nearly sold out my Glasgow comedy festival show.

From the List, Glasgow and Edinburgh's listing Magazine:

"The term ‘lesbian comedy’ becomes somewhat limited when applied to the array of performers who fall under that umbrella. A prime example is Manchester comedian Bethany Black, perhaps the world’s only out goth lesbian post-op male-to-female transsexual stand-up. Black feels that performing before mainstream audiences can bring about social change. After all, a well-told joke forces the audience to identify with the teller. ‘As a comedian you’ve got a great responsibility. If you can get people laughing they don’t feel threatened. Laughter can be persuasive.’

Black’s show, Beth Becomes Her, traces the comic’s story through a nervous breakdown, suicide attempts, coming out to her family as a transsexual then coming out as lesbian, having surgery and eventually finding love and acceptance. Despite the unique nature of her story, she feels it translates for mainstream audiences. ‘A number of people come away from this show with a little more understanding and a little more acceptance. If I can make one transperson’s journey a little easier then I’ve done my job.’"


I'll let y'all know when I've got my Edinburgh venue then if any of you are about you can come along :D

Sounds spiffing, well done. Do you play regularly in Manchester at the moment?

[conspiracy tom]

One of my mates saw you in Newcastle few weeks back, damn, I didn't know you were doing a gig here then, I would've come.

[Heartbox]

I named my Sim after you.

[Davos]

Hallo Beth

I have the singular honour of having spent an hour of my life touching up your breasts.

Go me.

I can die happy now. :D

EDIT: I mention this not for titillatory reasons, but because this is the only interaction I have ever had with you. SOme years on, you still owe me a pintlol.

[Doctor C]

damn, I need to see that show some time

[bigred]

ah miss black was an honor to see your show in manc in jan! i laughed very much at all the wonderful performers and you were a ace compare!

still worried what you do with mobiles though......

[Bethany]

Sounds spiffing, well done. Do you play regularly in Manchester at the moment?

I do, I've got my own gig at Vanilla in Manchester's Gay village, which is on the third monday of the month and I play at various clubs in the area fairly frequently, though I don't know when I'm there next, to be honest with you.

[Bethany]

One of my mates saw you in Newcastle few weeks back, damn, I didn't know you were doing a gig here then, I would've come.

I'm back in Newcastle at the Dog and Parrot on the 22nd July where I'll be doing one of my last Edinburgh Previews before the festival starts let us know if you're about and I'll see about getting you in :D

[Bethany]

I named my Sim after you.

:D that's really sweet!

[Bethany]

Hallo Beth

I have the singular honour of having spent an hour of my life touching up your breasts.

Go me.

I can die happy now. :D

EDIT: I mention this not for titillatory reasons, but because this is the only interaction I have ever had with you. SOme years on, you still owe me a pintlol.


And I'll let you know when i'm next on at 53 degrees and I'll get it for you!

You know, since I stopped drinking the number of people who've spent an entire night touching me up has greatly reduced, whilst my instances of punching people out for touching me up has increased, go figure!

[Bethany]

damn, I need to see that show some time

Once I've got a full list of where I'm doing previews before I go up to Edinburgh I'll put the full list on here, and hopefully if everything goes well when I get back from Edinburgh I'll be taking the show on tour so I'll try and get a Preston date if at all possible.

[conspiracy tom]

I'm back in Newcastle at the Dog and Parrot on the 22nd July where I'll be doing one of my last Edinburgh Previews before the festival starts let us know if you're about and I'll see about getting you in :D

I'll be there :)

[Bethany]

ah miss black was an honor to see your show in manc in jan! i laughed very much at all the wonderful performers and you were a ace compare!

still worried what you do with mobiles though......

Glad you enjoyed it.

My phone went off on stage last week. :eek: Now I need a new phone.

[Bethany]

Ok people, I've got my Edinburgh Festival show all booked, and tomorrow I've got to go and pay the huge amount of cash to make sure that it's secured. So here are the Details:

Bethany Black - Beth Becomes Her

Smirnoff Underbelly:
Baby Belly 3
South Niddry Street
July 31st-24th August
23:05-00:05

Bethany Black - Beth Becomes Her

Boy meets girl? No. Boy BECOMES girl. A story of heart, love and balls. A journey through gender, love and ultimately, acceptance. If you only see one show by a Goth lesbian post-op transsexual make sure it's this one!
"How can you not listen in rapt attention to a tale like this?" chortle.co.uk "Witty, intelligent and surprisingly cheery." Diva Magazine "the anecdotes are pitched perfectly... very funny."chortle.co.uk

:cool2:

[Heartbox]

Bethany Black - Beth Becomes Her

Snappy title. Although I'd have used "I Am Become Beth".

[Bethany]

Snappy title. Although I'd have used "I Am Become Beth".

Why's that?

[procopius]

Why's that?

"I am become death, destroyer of worlds" - a quote from one of the Hindu scriptures that Oppenheimer's supposed to have uttered when they first successfully tested a nuclear weapon. Not sure it fits that well, myself, on account of you're, you know, nice and that.

[Bethany]

ah right, of course. Now I feel thick. :twak:

I'm just so knackered this morning, I'm a week away from dissertation day, and having to get close to a grand into the venue that I'm using in Edinburgh's bank account by the end of today and my car's started kangarooing when I change gear. I've got a feeling today's not going to pan out as well as I'd hoped.

anyway it's all good :D

[JohnnyYen]

"I am become Beth, despoiler of girls"?

[Elliot Yeah?]

Ok people, I've got my Edinburgh Festival show all booked, and tomorrow I've got to go and pay the huge amount of cash to make sure that it's secured. So here are the Details:

Bethany Black - Beth Becomes Her

Smirnoff Underbelly:
Baby Belly 3
South Niddry Street
July 31st-24th August
23:05-00:05

Bethany Black - Beth Becomes Her

Boy meets girl? No. Boy BECOMES girl. A story of heart, love and balls. A journey through gender, love and ultimately, acceptance. If you only see one show by a Goth lesbian post-op transsexual make sure it's this one!
"How can you not listen in rapt attention to a tale like this?" chortle.co.uk "Witty, intelligent and surprisingly cheery." Diva Magazine "the anecdotes are pitched perfectly... very funny."chortle.co.uk

:cool2:

that's near my work i'll probably pop along to that.

[procopius]

"I am become Beth, despoiler of girls"?

You, sir, win one internet.

ah right, of course. Now I feel thick.

No, you feel like there was something you didn't know but now you did. Myself, I like that feeling. Almost as good is the feeling that I don't know something, because that always comes right before I actually learn something. And then I get that nice feeling again. Is there something wrong with me, doctor?

[Klute]

"I am become Beth, despoiler of girls"?

Nick this! Tagline?

[Heartbox]

"I am become Beth, despoiler of girls"?

It's no fun being the straight man in this double act. I set them up, and you get the LOLs.

[Bethany]

Well, I didn't win the Best Debut Show award at Leicester, but the Scotsman are doing a 900 word feature on me in the run up to the festival, plus out northwest did an interview with me last week.

if you want to see the show in an embrionic state come to Vanilla on 23rd June, or if You're in Brighton on 27th June come to the Komedia. Or if you're in Norwich on the 10th June, well kill yourself for being in Norwich, but first come see the extracts from the show which I will be performing at some gay arts festival or other (it's an arts festival, surely the prefix "gay" is redundant?)

Or if you're in Dublin on 6th July, come see extracts from the show at the Irish Lesbian Arts Festival.

Or if you want to help me recoup some of the £7,000 this show's costing me, then please please come to Edinburgh in August and pay for tickets to the show.

From 31st July-24th Aug (not 11)


Oh and the "I am become Beth, despoiler of girls" is the opening line of the blurb for the back of the flyer.

I've teamed up with a graffiti artist for the flyers and handed over all artistic control to them.

So far this has led me to be chased by dogs on two occasions and one near miss with some hoodlums who were up to no good.

However, the thursday morning at sun up we're doing the finishing touches to the paintwork and then the photos will be taken.

I'll post some of them up here once they're done.

[Joe]

Or if you're in Dublin on 6th July, come see extracts from the show at the Irish Lesbian Arts Festival.


this made me chuckle!

[Bethany]

Oh and if You're at Glastonbury, and don't want to watch Jay-Z, and why wouldn't you, why not head over to the cabaret tent at 12:10 on the Saturday night and watch me talk shit for half an hour :D


I Got asked to Do Glasto today :D I'm dead excited!!!

[Kristoff]

Oh and if You're at Glastonbury, and don't want to watch Jay-Z, and why wouldn't you, why not head over to the cabaret tent at 12:10 on the Saturday night and watch me talk shit for half an hour :D


I Got asked to Do Glasto today :D I'm dead excited!!!

Rightly so! That's pretty mega.

Good luck with it and all that.
You should try and get yersen a slot at Rebellion Punk Festival, they are putting comedians on the acoustic stage this year (now it's called Bizarre Bazaar)

[Bethany]

cool when is it and any idea on a contact for it?

[Bethany]

Ah it's in August :(

I'm in Edinburgh.

[Pish]

cool when is it and any idea on a contact for it?

http://www.rebellionfestivals.com/rebellion-blackpool.html

info@rebellionfestivals.com

[Kristoff]

Ah it's in August :(

I'm in Edinburgh.

Balls! Is Edinburgh Festival all of August?

I think you should hire a private jet and do both :cool2:

[Bethany]

Yep, 31st July-24th August.

Maybe next year, I'll do Phil Collins and come off stage in Edinburgh and get a plane to Blackpool and then straight on stage ;)

[Lou]

Saw your advert today in the Fringe programme! :)

[Klute]

Oh and if You're at Glastonbury, and don't want to watch Jay-Z, and why wouldn't you, why not head over to the cabaret tent at 12:10 on the Saturday night and watch me talk shit for half an hour :D


I Got asked to Do Glasto today :D I'm dead excited!!!

You're on at the same time as Jay Z? Awesome! Do you clash with anyone good though?

[Bethany]

Massive Attack?, Biffy Clyro? Gilbert O'Sullivan. I'm pissed off I clash with CSS on the Park Stage. And fortunately I Saw the Proclaimers last week when I was doing the Wytchwood festival.

I'm on at 12:10, so I'm in between Glenn Wool and Brendon Burns.

Second to last on.

does that count as "main support"?

[Bethany]

Saw your advert today in the Fringe programme! :)

I've still not seen it yet! tickets go on sale this week. I've got 1440 to sell. I hope that I get a 50% sale or I'm out of pocket.

[Lou]

I've still not seen it yet! tickets go on sale this week. I've got 1440 to sell. I hope that I get a 50% sale or I'm out of pocket.

Got our tickets for Wednesday 13th. :)

[Bethany]

well I'll try and make sure I'm definately not shit on that day :D

Thank you :D

[Bethany]

Oh and I've had my time slot at Glastonbury Changed as an incredibly famous comic confirmed a the last minute so I'm going to be on on the Friday Lunch time, which means doubling up with Brighton, but it does mean I'll have the rest of the weekend free :D

[Klute]

Oh and I've had my time slot at Glastonbury Changed as an incredibly famous comic confirmed a the last minute so I'm going to be on on the Friday Lunch time, which means doubling up with Brighton, but it does mean I'll have the rest of the weekend free :D

Does that mean you are camping with us for more time or less? Also, an extremely bright person suggested that we should take your tent down with us and put it up for you as the most effective means of saving you a space. We are taking a van this year so should have plenty of space. Give us a ring if you want us to do this.

[Bethany]

brilliant :D

I'll be spending more time as I'll be arriving on the Thursday, doing the show on the Friday afternoon and then getting escorted off site to go and do my gig, I'll be back later on that night or early next morning. so that I've then got a full weekend of fun :D

[Bethany]

Ok here's some pictures that I've yet to photoshop for the flyers for my show :D

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v282/15/85/741755861/n741755861_1366651_2786.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v282/15/85/741755861/n741755861_1366656_4177.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v282/15/85/741755861/n741755861_1366657_4459.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v282/15/85/741755861/n741755861_1366664_6411.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v282/15/85/741755861/n741755861_1366662_5828.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v282/15/85/741755861/n741755861_1366665_6705.jpg

[Klute]

brilliant :D

I'll be spending more time as I'll be arriving on the Thursday, doing the show on the Friday afternoon and then getting escorted off site to go and do my gig, I'll be back later on that night or early next morning. so that I've then got a full weekend of fun :D

Oh fan-****ing-tastic! Team Fabulous is GO!

[Heartbox]

Oh and the "I am become Beth, despoiler of girls" is the opening line of the blurb for the back of the flyer.

Win!

Oh and well done at getting on at Glasto.

[Klute]

brilliant :D

I'll be spending more time as I'll be arriving on the Thursday, doing the show on the Friday afternoon and then getting escorted off site to go and do my gig, I'll be back later on that night or early next morning. so that I've then got a full weekend of fun :D


Incidentally, how do we get hold of your tent so we can put it up? We are going (hopefully early!) on Sunday.

[Miss 616]

Woo - promo pics look great :D

[hollow man]

Hey Beth, just noticed you're doing a show in Brighton, I'll be there! If you need anywhere to stay/tips etc just let me know :)

[bigred]

very good show miss black, have just watched you in vanilla, was very good!!! the ending was especialliay poigniant!!! (dont think that is spelt right) good luck at glasto¬!


Edit: i cant believe i posted that whilst i was still out!

The show was ace though the only picking point out the entire thing i had is where you refered to your "mimsy" as your mim or something and i thought you could have picked a much funnier word!

this is one of the strangest "stand up" shows i have ever seen but it made it all the better, you can tell it comes from a truthful place and when people have honesty in what they do its really great!

hope you do really well in Edinburgh!

[Miss 616]

Wow -

bloody wonderful!!!

So great to finally get to see your show and was truly ace - especially those things you said as part of your closing section. Very Moving, VERY funny and hope it does brilliantly over the coming months :D

great night (plus got to finally see what you do with idiot people who don't turn of their fkkkin mobiles haha!!!!)

[robracingthetide]

I will be watching Massive Attack AND Bethany Black if I am not on shift. :)

[Pod]

I saw you coming out of Sainsburys about an half an hour ago.

TRUEFAX.

[Bethany]

Well I'm currently in Dublin performing at the alaf festival tonight at Panti Bar, and there's a nmber of articles out about me, theres on in Out Northwest, one in Diva and some newspaper stuff in the Lep and the Brighton Argus if any of you are interested, also someone's done a wikipedia page about me.

It's all starting to get a bit weird with so much stuff about me in the press and people recognising me.

[bik]

beff (http://www.comedycv.co.uk/bethany/index.htm)

;)

[Bethany]

A week tonight I'll be doing the first Edinburgh Show, the scotsman piece is out on me in the next few days, Plus some Glossy magazine want to do a feature on me (though I don't know which one, I was just told "a Glossy want to do an interview with you, you up for that?") and there are articles in Scotsgay, Diva and Out Northwest right now.

The Show's written, the flyers have been printed, all 5,000 of them, and everything except my rent in Manchester whilst I'm away has been covered.

Oh and I was voted "worst act at the Glastonbury Festival 2008" by one of the festival forums. Which I signed up to so I could accept graciously.

If anyone knows anyone who's up in Edinburgh during the fringe, please suggest they come see my show, I've only sold 28 tickets so far for the whole run, and it's a 60 seater venue and the show's on for 23 nights. you do the math(s).

[Barbara]

A week tonight I'll be doing the first Edinburgh Show, the scotsman piece is out on me in the next few days, Plus some Glossy magazine want to do a feature on me (though I don't know which one, I was just told "a Glossy want to do an interview with you, you up for that?") and there are articles in Scotsgay, Diva and Out Northwest right now.

The Show's written, the flyers have been printed, all 5,000 of them, and everything except my rent in Manchester whilst I'm away has been covered.

Oh and I was voted "worst act at the Glastonbury Festival 2008" by one of the festival forums. Which I signed up to so I could accept graciously.

If anyone knows anyone who's up in Edinburgh during the fringe, please suggest they come see my show, I've only sold 28 tickets so far for the whole run, and it's a 60 seater venue and the show's on for 23 nights. you do the math(s).

I think that guy with the Gay Eskimo act was worse than you. I didn't get him at all, whereas I quite liked your Chorley jokes

[Bethany]

Well I'm back from Edinburgh, a lot poorer, but a lot better at what I do, I got a bunch of four star reviews for my show, I'm doing a tour of Finland in February and a couple of gigs in Ireland and the States and I'm doing a one off half hour comedy story on Radio four at some point over the next year.


Also my Mrs asked me to marry her and I said yes.

not wanting to come over all James Blunt, but my life is brilliant.

[Hex]

Well I'm back from Edinburgh, a lot poorer, but a lot better at what I do, I got a bunch of four star reviews for my show, I'm doing a tour of Finland in February and a couple of gigs in Ireland and the States and I'm doing a one off half hour comedy story on Radio four at some point over the next year.


Also my Mrs asked me to marry her and I said yes.

not wanting to come over all James Blunt, but my life is brilliant.


Confabulations!

[bigred]

Well I'm back from Edinburgh, a lot poorer, but a lot better at what I do, I got a bunch of four star reviews for my show, I'm doing a tour of Finland in February and a couple of gigs in Ireland and the States and I'm doing a one off half hour comedy story on Radio four at some point over the next year.


Also my Mrs asked me to marry her and I said yes.

not wanting to come over all James Blunt, but my life is brilliant.

congrats miss black!!!!

[procopius]

Also my Mrs asked me to marry her and I said yes.

Lawks, there's something in the water innit!

Congratulations!

[Alcmene]

wow

congrats Beth!

Is this the lady you were with the other week at Spank?

[Bethany]

thanks guys :D

yes that was her, on my day off we went up to the top of Edinburgh castle and she got down on one knee and asked me to marry her :D

[Alcmene]

thanks guys :D

yes that was her, on my day off we went up to the top of Edinburgh castle and she got down on one knee and asked me to marry her :D

Soooo romantic!

She's well hot too!

[godonlyknows]

not wanting to come all over James Blunt

Who doesn't want this?

[Dark-Cide Lorraine]

Congratulations on your engagement and your success.

Very happy for you.:)

[Bethany]

:D Got a meeting with the BBC to run through the idea of turning my show into a film :D

[Pod]

Which channel you pitching to?
Also: Remember to let us know if you get it of if they're big shits and say "yes! yes! no. Hmm. Yes.. OK.... Actually, change of mind: BYE!"

[Bethany]

Well the guy's head of comedy at the BBC, and he's coming up to Manchester for a meeting with me. So I'm guessing it'll be with them, as he's suggesting a film I'm guessing it'll be with BBC 2. Unless the script etc end up being really good and they push for theatrical release, though that's unlikely.

Anyway at the moment it's just a meeting about the possibility of how I would feel about that, which then may or may not lead to us writing a first draft, which then may lead to a number of hoops to jump through, which then may lead to a thousand meetings at each one it may get dropped.

If anything is going to come of this, we're looking at a couple of years down the line I'm guessing.

Even so. It's all gone a bit mental :D

[Bethany]

Well I'm now credited as an additional material writer on Brendon Burns new DVD "so I suppose This is offensive now?" the show he won the if.comedy award for.

And there's going to be an article on me in the British Comedy Awards programme at this years event on Saturday, which means the whole TV comedy industry will see it. Previous people who've had this were Alan Carr and Russell Brand in the 12 months before they became household names.

Oh and I've a new blog which is on at www.bethanyblack.blogspot.com

[thejoker]

Well I'm now credited as an additional material writer on Brendon Burns new DVD "so I suppose This is offensive now?" the show he won the if.comedy award for.

And there's going to be an article on me in the British Comedy Awards programme at this years event on Saturday, which means the whole TV comedy industry will see it. Previous people who've had this were Alan Carr and Russell Brand in the 12 months before they became household names.

Oh and I've a new blog which is on at www.bethanyblack.blogspot.com

Woop!

[Bethany]

Oh and I'm doing a short spot tonight at the Fox and Grapes.

[James]

Well I'm now credited as an additional material writer on Brendon Burns new DVD "so I suppose This is offensive now?" the show he won the if.comedy award for.

And there's going to be an article on me in the British Comedy Awards programme at this years event on Saturday, which means the whole TV comedy industry will see it. Previous people who've had this were Alan Carr and Russell Brand in the 12 months before they became household names.

Oh and I've a new blog which is on at www.bethanyblack.blogspot.com

Is the British Comedy Awards being broadcast on telly? I'll put it on to record now if so!

[Bethany]

yes it's on ITV 1.

I've just realised, what I mean is Programme as in big papery thing with writing in it given out to everyone who turns up. not a feature during the awards, that would be silly.

[Kristoff]

You never know, Ross Noble may be reading it, and an ITV1 camera peers over his shoulder, and there he is, reading your article.

[Cuckoo For Caca]

Oh and I'm doing a short spot tonight at the Fox and Grapes.

Shit! Only just seen this.

Let us know how it went.

[Bethany]

It was really good, loads of fun :D Next time I'm on I'll give you more warning.

[Miss 616]

all sounding brilliant !!!

Huge congrats and will keep my fingers crossed for you :D

Vanilla was awesome btw - just wished we'd not got the start time wrong and missed bits of Barbara Nice.

Got a great video of her on my phone of that amazing finalle when she stage dived and got crowd surfed all the way to the bar lol

[Bethany]

The Article About me in the British Comedy Awards Magazine (http://bca.digitaleditions.co.uk/britishcomedy2008/). Go to Page 74 :D

[Sugarmouse]

That was well worth reading, thankyou..didnt know anything about you before i'll be honest:)..glad I now do!

[procopius]

The Article About me in the British Comedy Awards Magazine (http://bca.digitaleditions.co.uk/britishcomedy2008/). Go to Page 74 :D

There is win therein. And its name is Bethany.

[Hopkin Green Frog]

Good article :) Club Fuzzy mention as well, nice :)

And I love the paedophiles joke.

How did "smokemon" go down?

[Bethany]

Smokemon rips a room apart, but it's the "gotta catch 'em all" bit that gets the applause.

[Hex]

That's totally f*cking awesome, Beth.^_^