comedy Archives – Caricatures Ireland by Allan Cavanagh

RIP Rob Grant

26/02/2026 by Allan

Companion film Sophie Thatcher Iris Red Dwarf Kryten Lying Scene. Kryten from Red Dwarf and Iris from Companion movie sitting at a table looking at a banana. Kryten is saying 'Now you try: "It's a small off duty Czechusslovakian traffic warden"

Rob Grant has passed away. I can’t begin to tell you the impact the Grant/Naylor writing partnership had on my youthful self, but if you’re of a similar age you probably already know.

The Office Caricatures for #NationalDrawingDay

05/02/202511/06/2020 by Allan

The Office Caricatures: this is a series of quick caricatures based on characters from the office I drew live on Facebook for National Drawing Day 2020, an initiative of the National Gallery of Ireland. They went down very well and I got hundreds of views while I was doing it so this is something I … Read more

Galway Comedy Carnival: Phill Jupitus in the Kenny Gallery Galway

14/11/201714/11/2017 by Allan

Galway Comedy Carnival Phill Jupitus Drawing Phill Jupitus and Allan Cavanagh. Photo by Dean Kelly
Phill Jupitus was in Galway for the Galway Comedy Carnival and spent several mornings in the Kenny Gallery. Phill was putting his own spin on existing works using his iPad and the public was invited to join in. I went up on the last day and took part. It was a lot of fun, Phill creates very accomplished pieces in a short time.

Free Ticket for @daftlimmy Limmy’s Limerick Show Sat 3rd June 17

18/05/201718/05/2017 by Allan

[UPDATE: IT’S GONE!] First person to leave their details below gets it. Lime Tree Theatre @ 7.30pm. I’ll post it out to you. I think this might be the greatest comedy sketch ever.

The Daily No-Show

05/09/2008 by Allan

Well damn and blast it The Daily Show has blocked Irish viewers (and I assume everyone else) from watching full episodes on their website. I don’t have a television so the site was the only place I could watch it. I’ve been kicked out of the Colbert Nation too. That’s not funny.