Reviews

Book Review: Jokes, Jokes, Jokes: My Very Funny Memoir by Jenny Eclair
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
Review: Taskmaster: The Live Experience
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
Book Review: One Sinha Lifetime By Paul Sinha
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
Comedy Review: Paddy Young, Kemah Bob, Emma Sidi, Ivo Graham, Sam Campbell, Cadogan Hall
Cadogan Hall off Chelsea's Sloane Square is best known for its classy classical concerts, but lately it has started to stage classy comedy too. The shows are put together by producers Berk's Nest,... more
Book Review: Before I Go By John Dowie
The first time I encountered John Dowie he was on TV. He was a guest on Tony Wilson's trailblazing Granada series So It Goes. While the Sex Pistols famously showed how angry they could be on the show... more
Review: Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – Hannah Gadsby, Underbelly
I was at a non-showbiz party a few months ago and queuing for the buffet when I found myself next to a comedian who has become a major star in the last few years. After we had picked up our paper... more
Review: Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – Josh Glanc, Family Man, Monkey Barrel
Australia seerms to have a habit of rolling out comedy nutjobs. Josh Glanc combines the fuzzy moustachioed surrealism of Sam Simmons with the absurdism of Sam Campbell. He has been around for a few... more
Review: Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – Spring Day: Exvangelical
Wow, does Spring Day have an amazing story to tell. The daughter of hopelessly dysfunctional parents, she found a friend in Jesus as a teenager – and embarked on a thirteen-year odyssey as an... more
Aimee Lou Wood And David Morrissey Talk About Their New Comedy Daddy Issues
It's always good to see David Morrissey on TV. He's a strong indicator of the top quality of a programme and that's certainly the case here. Although it is definitely a change of style for him. He's... more
Review: Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – Elf Lyons, Horses, Pleasance Courtyard
Elf Lyons has made a beautiful show about horses – and particularly about the way she used to pretend to be a horse as a child. Adopting an absurdly grand, grown-up voice she introduces herself... more
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