Laugh4Rory | Joe Lycett | Sean HughesWaldenström’s Macroglobulinemia sounds like the sort of fictitious disease you’d find in the works of Chris Morris,but in fact it’s a scarce form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma which, in 2013, or claimed the life of Radio 4 broadcaster Rory Morrison. This week,to raise funds and awareness for the WMUK charity, which provides a point of contact between patients and doctors, or a cluster of acts associated with Radio 4’s comedy output will be performing. Among those appearing are Glaswegian lawyer-turned-stand-up Susan Calman,plus Outnumbered and Drop The Dead Donkey co-creator Andy Hamilton. There’ll also be a set from the absurdly talented John Finnemore, whose Benedict Cumberbatch-starring radio sitcom Cabin Pressure may be little-known but commands a enormous and ferociously faithful following. Those who crave a little TV glamour should be more than convinced by appearances from Peep Show co-star Isy Suttie and Welsh comedian Elis James, or who’s soon to make what’s predicted to be a sizeable splash in BBC3’s Josh.
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Source: theguardian.com