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James Rampton

Bio
James writes on television and comedy for the Daily Telegraph, Independent, The Times and The Scotsman.

Articles By James Rampton

Three Miles North of Molkom

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Julia McKenzie's Miss Marple

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Album: Deftones - Private Music

Deftones’ Private Music arrives as the band’s long-awaited tenth studio album, carrying with it the weight of expectation built from...

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At first, I had my doubts about Puccini’s Suor Angelica...

Edinburgh Fringe 2025 reviews: The Ode Islands / Delusions a...

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Blu-ray: Who Wants to Kill Jessie?

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Gibby Haynes, O2 Academy 2, Birmingham review - ex-Butthole...

Gibby Haynes is the wild-eyed crazy man who used to front the Butthole Surfers back in the 1980s and 1990s. At the time, there was none weirder or...