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Robin Ince

Robin Ince is a stand-up, actor and writer. He is the creator of the Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People shows, our rational celebrations for Christmas which ran for three nights in 2008, six nights in 2009, and which return for a third run in 2010.

Articles by Robin Ince

Robin Ince

School’s out

After six glorious (and chaotic) years, the final Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People shows take place in December 2013. Creator Robin Ince explains why it's time for a change

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Robin Ince

Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People

Entering it's fifth year in 2012, our Christmas shows are becoming an institution. Curator Robin Ince explains the origins of our yuletide rationalist romp, and past performers Ricky Gervais, Simon Singh, Richard Herring, Natalie Haynes and Ben Goldacre with some seasonally inappropriate winterval witterings

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Nightmare before Christmas

When Robin Ince was invited onto TV to debate the "de-Christianisation" of Christmas, the flawed arguments of Vanessa Feltz and Stephen Green were enough to leave him foaming at the mouth

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