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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Comedian and podcaster Rob Auton announces tour ahead of bringing debut story to Edinburgh Fringe
Multi-award-winning comedian, writer, podcaster, and actor Rob Auton (The Change, Marching Powder, Starstruck) announces a brand new tour with CAN: The Story of a Man Called CAN — his first-ever narrative story, centred on a man who was once the world's leading motivational speaker… until something changed. The show debuts in Edinburgh for the full month this August and tours the UK from 2026. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Rob will kick-start the tour with a return to London's Soho Theatre, performing Downstairs for a week-long run from Monday 19th January to Saturday 24th January at 7.15pm. Rob performs his new hour at the Edinburgh Fringe at Assembly Roxy, Upstairs, from 30th July – 24th August at 1.25pm. Tour tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 18th July and Fringe tickets are on sale now. Full dates and tickets at Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Dubbed 'the Fringe's comedian laureate' by the British Comedy Guide, Rob has earned a cult following with his acclaimed comedy, theatre, and spoken word shows exploring specific themes — from time and yellow to hair and even himself — which he has toured nationally and internationally, including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival multiple times. Rob performs his new hour at the Edinburgh Fringe at Assembly Roxy A two-time British Podcast Awards Gold winner, Rob is the creator of The Rob Auton Daily Podcast, which has over 500 episodes and 2 million downloads. Praised by The Observer's Miranda Sawyer for 'making you see the world differently,' the podcast features Rob's uniquely humorous reflections on the everyday, blending spoken word with evocative music. On screen, in the past year alone, Rob has starred opposite Danny Dyer in Marching Powder, appeared in Channel 4's hit comedy The Change, and released his debut stand-up special The Time Show with PLOSIVE and Turtle Canyon Comedy. He also featured in the latest series of Starstruck (BBC), adding to credits including Miracle Workers (TBS), The End of the F**ing World (Netflix/Channel 4), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), Cold Feet (ITV), and Random Acts (Channel 4). His appearance on Stand-Up Central With Rob Delaney (Comedy Central) went viral, amassing over 21 million views. Rob recently partnered with JF Abraham of acclaimed conceptual pop group Public Service Broadcasting to debut their collaborative project, Words With Music, to a packed tent of thousands at last summer's End of the Road Festival. Following its success, the duo will return to perform again this year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rob's latest book, I Strongly Believe in Incredible Things, was published by HarperCollins' Mudlark. He has also released three earlier books with Burning Eye and a spoken word album on Scroobius Pip's Speech Development Records.
Perth Now
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
'I'm begging him to work with me again...' Stephanie Leonidas wants new project with Nick Love following Marching Powder
Stephanie Leonidas is "begging to work" with Nick Love again after starring in Marching Powder. The 41-year-old actress played Dani Jones the wife of Danny Dyer's ageing football hooligan character Jack Jones who is given one last chance at couples therapy to save his marriage in Lowe's modern day rom-com. Stephanie cannot praise writer-and-director Nick enough and she is ready for a role in his next project, whatever that may be. In an exclusive interview with BANG Showbiz, she said: "I'm begging him to work with me again! "I love Nick, I love working with him, I love his comedy. "I think Nick wrote really well for her [Dani], I had some great one liners. "Some of the scenes just slid off the page like butter, it felt so easy to say Nick's lines. "Nick is an incredible writer and he's an incredible director. He brings so much to the set. He really listens as well. He lets you bring whatever you want to bring to the character. It was such a pleasure working with him. "Obviously, there was the football element, there was the violence, in it. But the relationship was something new that Nick wanted to really shine through this one. It's very much a rom-com. "The world needed it, something a bit outrageous, a but cheeky, a little bit on the nose. It was good timing." Stephanie had auditioned for parts in Nick's previous movies, which include The Football Factory, The Business and film version of The Sweeney, based on the 1970s police drama series of the same name, with no success. Leonidas was looking for a role that brought her back to her "London roots" after having main roles in sci-fi series Defiance and mystery drama American Gothic, and was delighted when she got cast as Dani after running her lines with Dyer. She revealed: "I've tried working with Nick for many years, actually. I auditioned for a few of his films. And I was like, 'One day I will work with him.' And then this came up. This character just blew me away, because it was everything I'd wanted. "I've been working in the States a lot, I've been working in Canada a lot, doing American accents, I really wanted to get back to my London roots ... I wanted to play a Londoner again. This came up and I just worked my arse off when I auditioned for him. I got in the room with Danny and just had so much fun, I was over the moon to get the part." Stephanie - who was born in Westminster, London - says going to work each day on Marching Powder was incredible fun and she enjoyed the amount of foul language she got to use playing Dani. She said: "As you can imagine it was one of those sets where it was just so much fun everyday. There wasn't a day where we had such a laugh. "Nick is passionate about what he does, but you never feel pressured on set, you always feel you're going on such a fun set, it feels like a hobby, not a job. Because they set that standard every department feels the same, it trickles down. It was probably the most fun I've had on set, for sure. Where else do you get to say the C-word as many times I have? It's brilliant, it's such an excuse to go nuts. "Whose not passionate about the C-word?" Marching Powder is available now on digital, DVD and Blu-ray now.
Scotsman
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Comedian and podcaster Rob Auton brings debut story to Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Multi-award-winning comedian, writer, podcaster, and actor Rob Auton (The Change, Marching Powder, Starstruck) returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with CAN: The Story of a Man Called CAN — his first-ever fictional show, centred on a man who was once the world's leading motivational speaker… until something changed. Following his biggest tour to date with The Eyes Open and Shut Show, Rob performs his new hour at Assembly Roxy, Upstairs, from 30th July – 24th August at 1.25pm. Tickets are on sale now at Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Dubbed 'the Fringe's comedian laureate' by the British Comedy Guide, Rob has earned a cult following with his acclaimed comedy, theatre, and spoken word shows exploring specific themes — from time and yellow to hair and even himself — which he has toured nationally and internationally, including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival multiple times. A two-time British Podcast Awards Gold winner, Rob is the creator of The Rob Auton Daily Podcast, which has over 500 episodes and 2 million downloads. Praised by The Observer's Miranda Sawyer for 'making you see the world differently,' the podcast features Rob's uniquely humorous reflections on the everyday, blending spoken word with evocative music. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad On screen, in the past year alone, Rob has starred opposite Danny Dyer in Marching Powder, appeared in Channel 4's hit comedy The Change, and released his debut stand-up special The Time Show with PLOSIVE and Turtle Canyon Comedy. He also featured in the latest series of Starstruck (BBC), adding to credits including Miracle Workers (TBS), The End of the F**ing World (Netflix/Channel 4), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), Cold Feet (ITV), and Random Acts (Channel 4). His appearance on Stand-Up Central With Rob Delaney (Comedy Central) went viral, amassing over 21 million views. Rob Auton brings his brand new show, 'CAN: The Story of a Man called CAN', to this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Rob recently partnered with JF Abraham of acclaimed conceptual pop group Public Service Broadcasting to debut their collaborative project, Words With Music, to a packed tent of thousands at last summer's End of the Road Festival. Following its success, the duo will return to perform again this year. Rob's latest book, I Strongly Believe in Incredible Things, was published by HarperCollins' Mudlark. He has also released three earlier books with Burning Eye and a spoken word album on Scroobius Pip's Speech Development Records.
Times
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Young men want ‘strong and independent' female film characters
Young men are increasingly responding positively to 'strong and independent' female film characters, rather than those in supporting roles, according to a study. Research has found that younger male viewers prefer character-driven storytelling with narrative depth to relentless, high-octane action scenes. The demographic demonstrated a 5 per cent higher 'immersion score' when shown character-driven trailers, compared with more action-driven promotional campaigns, according to an analysis of 37,000 people by the audience testing company DiO. Recent films with strong female characters have included Demi Moore's The Substance, Cynthia Erivo's Wicked and Cate Blanchett's Tár. The firm used facial coding, biometric and cognitive data to reach its conclusions, which it said upended assumptions about audience appetites. Ade Shannon, chief executive and founder of DiO, told the entertainment website Deadline that the findings could prove instructive to film studios.'This data points towards a shifting perception of masculinity and an evolving appetite for richer, more grounded storytelling,' he said. The film industry continues to rely heavily on 'focus groups and long-held audience assumptions' to assess how best to market films to specific audiences, he claimed. But these 'outdated concepts' were costing studios millions of dollars each year in lost revenue because they were alienating potential audiences. The marketing team behind Danny Dyer's latest film Marching Powder used the research to increase interest among women ALAMY DiO worked with True Brit when the production company was marketing the Danny Dyer film Marching Powder, released in March. In the film, Dyer's character Jack Jones has six weeks to turn his life around, save his marriage and avoid prison by overcoming his drugs habit. Chris Besseling, True Brit's head of theatrical distribution, marketing and publicity, said the company had developed a 'two-pronged campaign' as a result of DiO's findings. 'We were able to identify the specific moments, characters, lines and gags from the trailer that resonated most strongly with the two distinctly different audiences that we were targeting,' he said. The strategy was said to have helped propel the film's box office performance past £3 million, more than twice its budget. The growth was attributed to a 45 per cent increase in the anticipated female audience, which was achieved without putting male fans off. Last December a study of 750 men and boys aged 8-30 found a growing desire for a variety of fully developed, relatable role models in films. The global insights and strategy company National Research Group discovered that almost half of those surveyed were keen for role models who were emotionally vulnerable and had deep and meaningful friendships with other men.
Scottish Sun
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Dani Dyer's fiance Jarrod Bowen jets off on stag do as star returns from Ibiza hen party – but Danny Dyer is not there
Jarrod's future father-in-law Danny Dyer was nowhere to be seen VEGAS BABY Dani Dyer's fiance Jarrod Bowen jets off on stag do as star returns from Ibiza hen party – but Danny Dyer is not there Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DANI Dyer's fiance Jarrod Bowen has jetted to Las Vegas for his stag do as he was spotted boarding a private jet. The West Ham footballer, 28, headed off for the wild celebrations on Monday with a group of pals and his ex-footie star dad Sam Bowen. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 12 Jarrod Bowen (circled) has jetted off to Las Vegas on his stag do Credit: Click News and Media 12 The West Ham footballer was seen getting into a private jet wearing a dress Credit: Click News and Media 12 Jarrod's dad and former footballer Sam Bowen rocked a yellow and red onesie Credit: Click News and Media 12 The party looked in full swing as the stags turned up in fancy dress Credit: Click News and Media 12 Dani Dyer jetted to Ibiza for her own hen party with her pals Credit: danidyerxx/Instagram The gang looked ready to party as they rocked fancy dress costumes. Jarrod went all out in a white mini bridal type dress, a bucket hat and a pair of sunglasses. His dad Sam dressed in a yellow and red onesie, while another stag opted for an orange inflatable animal costume. While Gillingham player Robbie McKenzie was spotted wearing a pair of shorts and a giant horse's head. The whole crew were kitted out with cheeky hats emblazoned with 'JB's Stag' - with the word "s**g" slapped across the front. But Jarrod's future father-in-law Danny Dyer was nowhere to be seen. The former EastEnders star, 47, was not surprisingly not among the stags as they piled onto the private jet. Danny, who has often been full of praise for his daughter's fiance, was last publicly pictured with Jarrod at his Marching Powder premiere in March, with the family appearing in good spirits on the red carpet. Earlier today, bride-to-be Dani, 28, was seen boarding a plane as she returns from her Ibiza hen party. Watch as Dani Dyer dances with booze on her flight to Ibiza as she wears West Ham kit on second hen do ahead of Jarrod Bowen wedding The former Love Island star posted a photo of herself in a West Ham shirt, as a special nod to her footballer beau. The reality star got engaged to Jarrod last July, and they will marry next week in Essex. Dani flew to the Spanish island of Ibiza with her closest gal pals. The podcaster has already had one hen's party, but was living it up in the Mediterranean. For the first night of her hen's weekend Dani rocked a corseted white dress with pearl-embedded spaghetti straps. She opted for a "sparkle theme" make-up to suit her beaded dress with a bell-shaped bottom and white bow at her waist. The TV star posed with her sister Sunnie, and later danced with a sparkler as she glowed ahead of her nuptials. Prior to landing in Ibiza, Dani got boozy on the flight over, complete with a bottle of limoncello. Dani sported a West Ham kit for her second hen do ahead of her lavish wedding. She flashed a big smile while wearing heart-shaped sunglasses, a veil on her head and a lace garter around the leg. Dani wore West Ham United's traditional kit, with a claret shirt with blue sleeves, white shorts, and white socks. On the back of the t-shirt had 'Mrs Bowen to be', with Jarrod's jersey number 20. Dani and Jarrod got engaged last summer on a romantic boat trip in Ibiza, having escaped for a minibreak. The couple left their one-year-old twin daughters Star and Summer at home with family, along with Dani's son Santiago, three, from a previous relationship. Speaking previously to Fabulous, Dani revealed: "We've found the venue, which is beautiful. It's giving Bridgerton vibes. I want violins. 'I'm just praying it doesn't rain. We're getting married in the UK, so you never know!' She added that their wedding 'is very family-focused' with their twin daughters as flower girls. "Jarrod's little brother and my little Santi will be page boys,' she continued. 'My brother Arty is going to be a groomsman. "Then I've got six bridesmaids. Knowing Dad, he will be an emotional wreck. "He's already planning his speech, too, but I'm not worried. 'I'm more concerned about Jarrod's best man. He's very cheeky." 12 Gillingham player Robbie McKenzie was spotted with a horse's head Credit: Click News and Media 12 The lads piled onto the private jet Credit: Click News and Media 12 The partygoers looked ready to celebrate Credit: Click News and Media 12 Jarrod is set to marry Dani Credit: Click News and Media 12 Dani wore West Ham kit during her flight to Ibiza Credit: Instagram 12 Danny Dyer was nowhere to be seen as his future son-in-law headed off on his stag Credit: The Mega Agency 12 Jarrod and Dani got engaged last July Credit: Instagram How Dani Dyer transformed her reputation The daughter of everyone's favourite EastEnders geezer Danny, is currently living the high life. But Dani has had a rollercoaster few years, from her Love Island win back in 2018, to watching her son's father Sammy Kimmence go to prison for fraud, and now navigating her glamourous new life as a WAG and mother of twin babies. In recent years, Dani has completely shaken off the 'chav' persona, and has become one of the most well-known of the current England WAGs. Fabulous spoke to celebrity PR expert Ed Hopkins to find out the key steps Dani has taken to reinvent herself, including the tips she has borrowed from iconic WAG Cheryl Cole. Ed revealed that Dani's ability to navigate personal challenges, such as the scandal involving Sammy, has greatly played a crucial role in her reinvention. Ed said: "By openly discussing her struggles and triumphs, she has built a strong, relatable persona. "Her transparency about her personal life, including solo parenting and dealing with public scrutiny, has garnered significant public support and empathy." He also shared that Dani's openness in discussing the challenges of motherhood, has helped to transform her reputation. Ed said: "This openness has made her more relatable to a broader audience, particularly young mothers. She balances her public image by sharing both the joys and hardships of parenting, creating a more nuanced and authentic brand." Dani is often seen supporting West Ham winger Jarrod, including during England's devastating loss to Spain in the 2024 Euros. Her unwavering support for her partner, has cemented her as one of the most well-known WAGS of this generation, according to Ed. He said: "Her active support for Jarrod, including attending football matches and engaging with fans, mirrors the strategies used by high-profile WAGs like Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham, who also stood by their partners publicly and built their own identities alongside them." Not only this, but Ed revealed that Dani has been able to stay relevant over the years due to her candid use of social media. He said: "Dani has consistently used media platforms to share her narrative, from interviews to social media updates. "She has managed to stay relevant by engaging with her followers through candid posts and professional collaborations. "This approach is reminiscent of how Victoria Beckham transitioned from pop stardom to a respected fashion designer, using media to reframe her public image."
