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	Guardian \| Malcolm Hardee
		Comedian Malcolm Hardee, who has died aged 55, was a familiar figure on Britain's alternative comedy circuit, but it was as much his offstage antics that made him the icon of that anarchic movement.
		Hardee was born in Lewisham, the eldest son of Frank and Joan Hardee, and spent his first two years in an orphanage while his mother was in hospital with tuberculosis.
		Hardee left Up The Creek several years ago, but the club is still going strong, and now boasts a splendid mural, depicting Hardee surrounded by a dozen of the famous comedians he worked with, in an impudent recreation of the Last Supper.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,5119296-103684,00.html (1020 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Obituaries - Malcolm Hardee, Stand-up comedian
		Hardee was a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe and delighted in scheduling his shows under the title of Aaaaaargh Company: thus ensuring that he appeared first in the copious Fringe guide.
		Hardee was the son of a tugboat worker and from his school days cultivated a serious anti-establishment streak.
		Hardee was banned from performing his balloon dance so he stole the 12ft birthday cake (of a Rolls-Royce: cost £4,000) and took it to an old people’s home.
	news.scotsman.com /archive.cfm?id=146002005 (823 words)

	The Stage \| Features \| Malcolm Hardee
		Comedian and promoter Malcolm Hardee, whose body was found in the River Thames at Rotherhithe in south east London on Wednesday, February 2, two days after he was reported missing by friends, was widely regarded among the stand-up fraternity as one of the godfathers of alternative comedy.
		Hardee was born in Lewisham, south London, on January 5, 1950, the eldest son of Frank Hardee, a Thames tug-boat worker.
		Hardee was taught at, and expelled from, three south east London schools before drifting into petty crime and spending time in numerous detention centres for, among other things, burgling a pawnbrokers and setting fire to his Sunday school piano, one of which he escaped from disguised as a monk.
	www.thestage.co.uk /features/feature.php/6392 (842 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Malcolm Hardee
		Malcolm Hardee (born Lewisham, London, January 5 1950 - died London, January 31 2005) was an anarchic English comedian, author, club proprietor and compere.
		Hardee also became known for a rarely performed but unforgettable act in which he would use his own genitals to create a unique impression of French President Charles de Gaulle; this act pre-dated the Australian show Puppetry of The Penis by several years.
		On September 5 1986 Hardee's house was searched by the police - who were looking for crumbs, after he and others stole Freddie Mercury's 40th birthday cake; no crumbs were found at the house as he had already by then donated the cake to a local nursing home.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Malcolm_Hardee (1198 words)

	Malcolm Hardee Biography & Description \| Woo Factor
		Hardee claimed he was the first to attempt the 'banger-up-the-bum' routine, later performed by Legs co-star Chris Lynam, in which a firework (occasionally a three-stage Roman Candle) was clenched between the buttocks and lit to a recording of Ethel Merman singing "There's No Business Like Show Business".
		Whenever or whatever Hardee did, either as a comedian or as an interruption to other comedians, he preferred to do it naked although the story, printed in newspapers on his death, that he once appeared naked on stage with his mother Joan is untrue.
		Hardee rarely appeared on television, though did play minor roles in six ''Comic Strip''; film projects and one episode in the first series of Blackadder.
	www.woofactor.com /celebrities/Malcolm_Hardee/biography (1109 words)

	Hirst sends world's most expensive birthday card (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Mrs Hardee used to work at Goldsmith's, the art college in south-east London where Hirst studied, and sometimes used to let him and other impoverished students share her sandwiches.
		After she retired, Mrs Hardee moved to near Deal, Kent, and on her 70th birthday her son Malcolm, an alternative comedian and club owner, decided to hold a surprise party for her.
		Shortly before the party, Malcolm Hardee, the self-styled King of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe who once stole the Queen singer Freddie Mercury's 12ft high pink birthday cake and gave it to an old people's home, was having a drink with Hirst.
	dh.ryoshuu.com /press/2001bennet.html (434 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| London \| Comedian's body found in Thames
		Hardee was known for running many comedy clubs in London but most recently ran Up The Creek in Greenwich.
		Hardee became a comedian after being jailed a number of times for crimes such as cheque fraud, burglary and escaping custody.
		Hardee founded the Greatest Show On Legs balloon dance troupe and used his genitals to do an impression of Charles De Gaulle.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/london/4230789.stm (262 words)

	Sit-Down Comedy book reviews in Britain
		Malcolm Hardee and John Fleming, who "sort of edited" Sit-Down Comedy, couldn't have chosen their contributors better, ensuring the credits read like a fantasy line-up for some mammoth comedy benefit, featuring the best names in the business.
		Malcolm Hardee, compere and founder of the Tunnel Club in Greenwich (considered the birthplace of alternative comedy), has compiled an anthology of short stories by some of the best-known names in live comedy.
		What Hardee and Fielding have done is given a bunch of comedians the freedom to run with their ideas on the page.
	www.thejohnfleming.com /SitDownComedy/ReviewsBritish.html (1829 words)

	Malcolm Hardee's Obituary
		It has been said Malcolm Hardee’s claim to fame was helping so many comedians in their formative stages - Jo Brand, Jenny Eclair, Harry Enfield, Paul Merton, Vic Reeves, Jerry Sadowitz, Johnny Vegas et al.
		Everything about Malcolm was larger-than-life except his bank balance because he did not care about money; instead he took an almost schoolboy delight in pranks, wheezes and escapades.
		Malcolm drowned in Greenland Dock, Rotherhithe, which he had often visited as a child with his father, a Thames tugboat captain.
	www.thejohnfleming.com /ArticleHardeeObitOriginal.html (825 words)

	Malcolm Hardee's Biography : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
		Malcolm Hardee was one of the most colourful legends of alternative comedy.
		Hardee was born in Lewisham, South London, on January 5, 1950, the son of a tug-boat worker on the Thames.
		In the late Sixties he was a mobile DJ, going by the name of Wolf G Hardee, in between stints at various detention centres.
	www.chortle.co.uk /comics/m/267/malcolm_hardee (532 words)

	Another comedian lost....v.sad - The Funny Farm
		Malcolm Hardee, the most colourful figure of alternative comedy, has died in the River Thames in South-East London.
		Hardee, who had just turned 55, ran a pub, the Wibbly Wobbley, on a converted barge in Greenland Dock, and lived on a houseboat called the Sea Sovereign on the opposite side of the water.
		Off stage, Hardee always said he was happiest when he was on the river.
	forum.davespikey.net /showthread.php?p=60742 (869 words)

	Sit-Down Comedy - The Book
		"Hardee and Fleming are spot on about this not being the usual 'comedian who thinks he can publish a novel' fodder....
		Throughout these tales of psycho adventures, life on stage, lyrical dreams and a sudden beheading it is the pleasure of seeing proven talent.
		What Hardee and Fleming have done is given a bunch of comedians the freedom to run with their ideas on the page.
	www.sitdowncomedy.co.uk (867 words)

	Coming up from Testbed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In a tribute to Malclom Hardee who died earlier this year, Arthur Smith presents comedy and music from the Cabaret Stage at Glastonbury Festival featuring Stewart Lee, Jeff Green, Simon Munnery and Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers.
		Hardee invented the puppetry of the penis, performed the famous balloon dance on the ill fated OTT, discovered Vic Reeves and many others and is admired by people as diverse as Jules Holland, Jerry Sadowitz and Stuart Lee.
		Recordings from the funeral, from the Hardee tribute gig and from the Glastonbury comedy stage, which Hardee ran.
	www.testbed.co.uk /comingup.html (460 words)

	BBC - Radio 4 - With Comic In Tent
		Malcolm Hardee played a central role in the early development of alternative comedy, he was a legend within the comedy circuit and largely unknown outside of it.
		Malcolm Hardee died when he fell out of his boat into the Thames.
		Without a Paddle, friends, colleagues and sometimes those who happened to be in the wrong place at the right time, recall Malcolm Hardee.
	www.bbc.co.uk /radio4/comedy/withoutapaddle.shtml (431 words)

	K38 Water Safety Forum - Lifejacket Stories
		It is believed Mr Hardee drowned when he fell from a dinghy crossing Deptford Creek from his floating pub, the Wibbly Wobbly, to his houseboat on the opposite bank.
		Mr Hardee's trademark sailor's hat lay on top of his coffin, together with a lifejacket, and an L plate, as pall bearers walked it slowly into St Alfege's Church in Greenwich where his funeral service took place.
		Mr Hardee's former stand-up partner Alessandro then sang the song Nessun Dorma, a piece the duo used to perform on stage while naked - apart from an ever-dropping number of balloons to protect their modesty.
	www.shawnalladio.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=222 (1127 words)

	Malcolm Hardee (davblog) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		I don't expect this to get much national news coverage, but comedian Malcolm Hardee has died (in slightly strange and...
		I don't expect this to get much national news coverage, but comedian Malcolm Hardee has died (in slightly strange and very hardee-esque circumstances).
		Malcolm was doing a stand-up show, and a man in the front row fell asleep.
	blog.dave.org.uk /archives/000570.html (328 words)

	The Stage \| News \| Comic Malcolm Hardee found dead
		Comedian Malcolm Hardee has been found dead in the River Thames in south east London on Wednesday - two days after he had last been seen.
		The stand-up, described as one of the most colourful characters on the circuit, had last been seen on Sunday night taking the dingy from his pub, the Wibbly Wobbly, on a converted barge in Greenland Dock, Rotherhithe in south London to his houseboat.
		Hardee ran some of the most notoriously tough comedy clubs in London including The Tunnel at Rotherhithe and more recently Up the Creek, Greenwich, although he had ceded control in the past few years.
	www.thestage.co.uk /news/newsstory.php/6355 (278 words)

	Random House : Author Details for Malcolm Hardee and John Fleming
		Malcolm Hardee, 'The spiritual father of Alternative Comedy' Independent on Sunday, was born in Lewisham in 1950 and has been causing uproar ever since.
		In his youth he lead a life of petty crime and was in and out of prison for various misdemeanours including the theft of a cabinet minister's Rolls.
		He runs the Up the Creek comedy club in Greenwich and lives on a floating pub, The Wibbley Wobbley, in Rotherhithe.
	www.randomhouse.co.uk /catalog/author.htm?authorID=4676 (121 words)

	Actors - Jo Brand
		Her mother was a social worker, and Brand worked as a psychiatric nurse until the mid-1980s, when she was persuaded by agent Malcolm Hardee to begin a career in stand-up comedy, where she acquired the nickname, "The Sea Monster".
		With Doc Marten boots, her image (and comedic material) for most of the 1980s and 90s was inspired at least in part by radicalised feminism but, despite rumours to the contrary, she wasn't lesbian.
		She was for a while romantically involved with Malcolm Hardee, who had initially persuaded her to become a comic, and is currently married with two children.
	listing-index.ebay.com /actors/Jo_Brand.html (456 words)

	Malcolm Hardee R.I P.
		Comedian Malcolm Hardee - one of the regular comperes for the Cabaret Marquee at Glastonbury Festival - has died.
		His body was found by Police in the Thames yesterday, after friends had reported him missing from his barge in Rotherhithe.
		We're sure he'll be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of seeing him perform as well by those that knew him personally.
	www.efestivals.co.uk /news/050203a.shtml (168 words)

	With Comic In Tent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Malcolm Hardee was a central figure in the LONDON comedy world.
		And from the very beginning of the GLASTONBURY Festival he became synonymous with comedy there; every year the somewhat shambling and shambolic figure of Malcolm Hardee would arrive to compere on the Cabaret stage.
		Arthur Smith introduces a tribute to Malcolm Hardee from the Cabaret Marquee at GLASTONBURY, with top name comedians including Stewart Lee, Simon Munnery and Jeff Green.
	www.radiolistings.co.uk /programmes/with_comic_in_tent.html (169 words)

	Non Fringe Musical
		The show was five hours long, a comedy marathon with musical interludes from Jools Holland, Alessandro the menace from Venice, John Hegley and the Popticians and Glenn Tilbrook- one of the highlights of the night was Glenn singing "Goodbye Girl" accoustically in the middle of the audience.
		Acts were friends of Malcolm or acts he had booked or just to show support.
		Johnny lasted no longer than 2 minutes to shouts of Malcolm from the audience hinting it was time Johnny got off the stage, and he took the hint immediately.
	www.one4review.com /Non_fringe_/non_fringe_06_/malcolm_h_.htm (303 words)

	Theater News \| Theater \| Theater News \| The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper
		It may be inauspicious to begin my editorial tenure with a dose of perceived nepotism, but Reggie Watts just won a major comedy award in Europe, is a brilliant comedian, and just happens to be a friend of mine—in fact, I'm in his apartment as I type this.
		Award, in honor of the late Malcolm Hardee, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland.
		Hardee was an anarchic and revered British comic, famous for his outrageous performances onstage and off.
	thestranger.com /seattle/Content?oid=22825 (439 words)

	Jo Brand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Her mother was a social worker and Brand worked as a psychiatric nurse at the South London Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital until the mid-1980s.
		She was persuaded by agent Malcolm Hardee to begin a career in stand-up comedy, where she acquired the stage name, "The Sea Monster".
		She has previously said however that she was reading in the newspapers that she was a lesbian for so long, she started to believe it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jo_Brand (549 words)

	Consuming Passions
		Glenn: “Malcolm is a seminal south London figure.
		This area doesn’t have much of a music culture, but it has a very strong comedy culture, largely due to Malcolm and The Tunnel Club in Greenwich.
		It’s a shame he’s never broken through to the premier league of comedy, but maybe what he has is difficult to package for a mainstream audience, although you could have said the same thing about Vic when he started out.
	www.squeezefan.com /passions.htm (1248 words)

	[Deathwatch] Malcolm Hardee, comedian, 55 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Alternative Comedy pioneer dies 3rd February 2005 Comic and promoter Malcolm Hardee has been found dead in the Thames.
		Malcolm Hardee, one of alternative comedy's most colourful characters, has been found dead in the River Thames.
		Divers recovered his body from Greenland Dock, where he lived on a houseboat, on Wednesday morning.
	slick.org /pipermail/deathwatch/2005-February/001012.html (269 words)

	The Sun Online - News: Mal's send-off dead funny
		Sozzled Hardee drowned last month after falling off his dinghy while paddling from his floating pub to his houseboat.
		Later, mourners enjoyed a knees-up in the nearby Trafalgar pub and tossed their wreaths into the Thames, near the spot where he drowned at Surrey Quays.
		Hardee ran comedy clubs and was credited with launching the careers of Paul Merton, Jo Brand and others.
	www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,2-2005080384,00.html (367 words)

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