Robin Williams was apparently so eager to impress music legend David Bowie that he reportedly threatened to buy London’s iconic comedy club, The Comic Strip, just so he could perform stand-up for the rock star.
In a new interview with The Guardian, The Comic Strip Presents creator Peter Richardson reflected on the early days of the British comedy scene, when the venue that launched the careers of star comics, including Adrian Edmondson and Dawn French, was one of the city’s hottest comedy joints.
