25/04/08
For the uninitiated John Campbell has a show at 7pm every day, a bit like Trevor McDonald's show he had when they cancelled the news at 10. Current affairs and the occasional fluffy story.
He's interviewed the Pope, Tony Blair and the Dalai Lama, and now he's interviewing Little Howard.
Not on Youtube yet, but here it is on the Channel's website.
Also, here's a review of the show and an interview with Big Howard
http://nz.entertainment.yahoo.com/080424/7/52ta.html
07/04/08
Dear Chortle. Sorry for not writing to you. Here is a catch-up-thing -
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little howard
@ 01:26:33 pm
Hello, Little Howard here.
I just wanted to say sorry for not writing to you more Chortle.co.uk. We've been very busy doing our shows, and Big Howard has got his family with him, who stink and take up lots of his time.
Apart from doing lots of lovely shows, not a lot has happened. I could have told you about all the lovely shows we've done, but that would be boring because we would have just said "Had a really good show today. Little Howard was very funny, Big Howard was okay, and the audience liked it. A computer went wrong in one bit, but it was okay. the end". Which would be rubbish.
We've had lots of comedians come to see our show. Ross Noble brought his nieces and said that it was one of the best shows he'd seen. Daniel Kitson bought Pappy's Fun Club, who are like neices, and was very nice too. David O'Doherty came, and threw some of his own poo at the stage. No he didn't. He liked it as well. I was just trying to make it more exiting.
We have seen some very good shows. We saw Pappy's Fun Club, which is great. We didn't get to see it in Edinburgh because Big Howard was sulking about having to do his stand-up show in a tent. But we saw it out here and it was really brilliant. One of our favorite things. We met Brendan from Pappy's Fun Club at the Beach today. He is very nice. Before that we went to a huge swimming pool with Nina Conti and Stan Stanley and their little boy Arthur. All day Big Howard forgot to tell me that they'd been nominated for a Barry Award (Nina and Monk, not Nina and Arthur or Stan - although they are both very funny). If I'd known I'd have splashed her more, as we weren't nominated for anything, and she was.
Other shows we have seen that have been very good have been Kristan Shaal. She is very funny, so is her friend Kurt. They are very silly and they make us laugh.
One of the bestest things we've seen is "Simply Fancy" a show by a group called Pig Island. It's three people, on of them is called Claudia O'Doherty, who used to go out with David O'Doherty, but she was called that before they went out, and they weren't married or anything. It's very funny. It's like The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe, but it's more about fruit and Manta Rays. If it comes to edinburgh go and see it. Or if you come here, come and see it.
I think I've finished telling you things now.
Other things that are cool to do in Melbourne are go to the Melbourne Aquarium, go to Melbourne Zoo (but don't leave the Koalas til last like we did, it shuts at 5 you know!), go to The Melbourne Aquatic Centre, where you can swim and Big Howard won't go on the water-slide because everyone else were children, and he was embarrassed to cue with them all the way up he stairs). Go to Melbourne Museum and go to St Kilda (it should be called Melbourne St Kilda, like every thing else is).
Bye bye
Little Howard
PS. The other bit of news we have is that when we get to New Zealand we're going to be interviewed on Campbell Live which is a TV show there. We'll try to get the clip up as soon as we can after it happens.
LITTLE HOWARD: Hello. Things are going very well here in Melbourne. We're having a lovely time. We got a very good review today in The Age, which is extra-good because they called Big Howard "Howard Dean" all the way through it. Whoever Howard Dean is, everyone should definitely go to his show, it sounds great!
My favorite bits are "There's an art to entertaining children and their parents at the same time and Howard Dean has mastered it" and "Dean had the kids eating from the palm of his hand. Parents looking for an hour of all-ages live entertainment couldn't do much better." Although that last one would have been better if they'd said "Dean" at the end.
Big Howard doesn't think this is funny at all.
You can read the whole thing here:
Another nice review, where they unfortunately get Big Howard's name right all the way though is http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2008/03/20/2008-melbourne-comedy-festival-reviews/little-howard-and-the-magic-pencil-of-life-and-death/
Bye bye
Little Howard
You can also read the very funny Age review here. Just so it makes me look like I've written more today.
Rating: 4 stars
There's an art to entertaining children and their parents at the same time and Howard Dean has mastered it.
In his latest show, the UK-based animator and stand-up comedian appears alongside his cartoon alter ego "Little Howard" in a series of humorous adventures.
Jealous of his creator's new baby, Little Howard discovers the magic pencil that drew him. But using it to make himself real has unintended consequences and - worse - sinister forces have hatched a plot to steal it.
It's worth arriving early - Dean warms up by doodling random members of the audience. The show follows a loose-knit format of songs and games, jokes and animated shorts, including a 3-D climax.
Its success owes much to its interactivity.
Kids are called on to swat an animated fly, to play catch with Little Howard and to enter his world as cartoon characters.
There are moments that will sail right over the youngsters' heads and tickle the adults, including a hilarious lullaby guaranteed to put the fear of God into naughty children who stay up past their bedtime.
Dean had the kids eating from the palm of his hand. Parents looking for an hour of all-ages live entertainment couldn't do much better.
The Age, Melbourne, Monday 7th of April 2008
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