kettering - the magazine of elderly british comedy

At kettering magazine we aim to bring you stuff from the obscured and misunderstood end of British comedy from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s.

Download issue #1 FREE! (see below)

We're back! Kettering Issue 8 is out, and we've got

 

  • ARTHUR ASKEY - A look back at his films

 

  • FUNNY BOO HOO - The myth of the tragic comedian

 

  • BBC4's Curse Of Comedy Season - Reviewed

 

  • WEEK ENDING - The story of Radio 4's satire show

 

  • THE MONKEES - The funees

 

  • THE OXBRIDGE KIDS - The adventure continues

 

  • PLUS - David Frost, Willie Rushton and Shelley

 

All this for only £3 plus post and packing (50p UK, £1.00 overseas). For details contact ketteringmag@gmail.com or order online here

EXTRA GOODNESS - Part two of A Tribute To Greatness from Kettering 6 can still be found here.

Please note: other fanzines are available, although they are mainly about Doctor Who.

 

MYSPACE - Kettering has joined the Internet's latest flash-in-the-pan communications revolution. Come here and be my fwend.

 

Free Kettering!

Issue 1 of our noble publication has long since sold out, but the good people at Kettering Editorial Office have elected to make this sample of our work available to you gratis.

Click here for a PDF of Kettering 1, featuring The Great McGonagall, British sitcom films, the TW3 spin-off LP Funny Game, Politics, Vivian Stanshall and Kenny Everett in If It’s Wednesday It Must Be…, and more!

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Website built and maintained by Graeme Payne , Peter Gordon (editor of Kettering) and Andrew Grafham (c) 2004 onwards.. With thanks to Nick Mailer for his gracious hosting and Jon Holyfield for being a (Pay)pal.