James Rampton

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

Articles By James Rampton

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It all started on 09/09/09. That memorable date, September 9 2009, marked the debut of theartsdesk.com.

It followed some...

Forthright and upright, powerful and lucid, the frank and bold pianism of Leif Ove Andsnes took his Wigmore Hall audience from Norway to Poland (...

It seems The Osmonds may not have been the worst outrage perpetrated on an unsuspecting public by the Mormons. American Primeval is set...

Top Brownie points for the BBC Philharmonic for being one of the first (maybe the first?) to celebrate the birth centenary of Pierre Boulez this...

There are two main reasons to revive classics. The first is that they are really good; the second is that they have something to...

Europe's biggest comedy festival, which showcases established stars,...

Rooted in South African electronic styles such as...

Can any line from The Second Act be taken at face value? Not really. “I should never have made this film,” confides Florence (the starry...

Yeti Lane’s second album The Echo Show was released in March 2012. The Paris-based duo’s LP was stunning: holding together overall, as...

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