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
Reviews
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
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
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
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
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
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
I remember interviewing Jenny Eclair a few years ago. Over a nice cup of tea in her stylish modern house designed by her husband Geof she showed me her diary where she made notes after her shows.... more
I was lucky enough to take part in Taskmaster in its early days, which you can read about here. But now everybody can have a slice of the Taskmaster pie by buying a ticket for Taskmaster The Live... more
Just as I'd given up waiting for a review copy of Paul Sinha's autobiography I received a message from the author. He wanted to check if I was in because he had decided to bring round a copy himself... more
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