Reviews

Michael Ball And Alfie Boe Team Up for Christmas – Sort Of
It's the show you've all been waiting for even though you might not have known it. Adam Riches and John Kearns, both Edinburgh Comedy Award winners with decidedly idiosyncratic streaks, have teamed... more
Review: Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year
There was a full house for this year's final at the Leicester Square Theatre, a mix of mates of the acts, winter tourists avoiding the storm and comedy fans. As compere Amy Gledhill pointed out at... more
Alfie brown tour dates
Alfie Brown has always been known to be one of comedy’s more thoughtful stand-ups. One where you can’t help but resort to cliches such as “taboo-busting” and that worst cliche of all, “edgy”. So... more
TV Review: Only Child
It's interesting how sitcoms evolve to reflect the times they are made. And not just because of now questionable attitudes to race and sex. If you look back at sitcom icons over the decades charcters... more
When Steve Coogan first emerged three decades ago playing different characters he was often compared to Peter Sellers. Someone whose real personality was unknowable but who came alive when he... more
TV Review: Generation Z, Channel 4
There has been much muttering in the media recently about how a new generation is taking over running things. Move over millennials, Generation Z – the under 27s – are running the show now. So maybe... more
Fern Brady, Brighton Dome Comedy Festival
It’s the first night of the Brighton Dome Comedy Festival and Fern Brady is making the spacious Concert Hall – the largest of the three Brighton Dome venues filled to the gills with comedy... more
Review: The Franchise, Sky Comedy/Now
Well it's certainly never dull. Don't these people ever pause to catch their breath? This satirical spoof of superhero films in particular and Hollywood in general moves at a fast and furious pace... more
TV Review: The Office Australia
It's The Office but set in Australia and with a woman in the David Brent role.You can review this new series starring comedian Felicity Ward in one sentence. From the first awkward glance at the... more
Theatre Review: The Lehman Trilogy, Gillian Lynne Theatre
Three hours twenty minutes in the theatre watching the rise and fall of The Lehman Brothers? It might not sound like something you'd want to buy into in but this production has proved to be a sound... more
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