There seems to be a bit of a rash of sitcoms asking for your attention at the moment, with Mr Bigstuff on Sky and Piglets on ITV1. But the best of the bunch is Changing Ends, which has just returned... more
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They say all publicity is good publicity, so the makers of ITV1's Piglets must have been rubbing their hands with glee at the pre-transmission outrage over this show's title, which seemed to be a... more
Part of the fun of watching new sitcoms is picking out the DNA in them. Mr Bigstuff tries to be distinctive – and is in places – but also seems to be influenced by shows ranging from This Country to... more
As the excitement builds towards the Edinburgh Fringe I always think of the ones that got away. The shows that for whatever reason I thought were brilliant but didn't tickle the awards judges. And... more
Despite all the gripes and groans about escalating costs the Edinburgh Fringe anticipation seems to be growing. Last night's 99 Club Bursary Showcase has become an established pre-Fringe staging post... more
Michelle De Swarte has already been building up an impressive head of celebrity steam with appearances in the Katherine Ryan comedy The Duchess and in her own horror comedy vehicle The Baby. But it’s... more
There have been so many trailers for new ITV1 comedy drama Douglas Is Cancelled I felt like I'd seen it before I hit the play button. And even when I'd hit the button and watched the first episode a... more
Ivo Graham is best known for his slightly geeky, slight confessional stand-up comedy. Now in his first play, a potent mix of storytelling and spoken word about the nature of nostalgia and much more,... more
I haven't been reviewing this series of Inside No 9 for a number of reasons. Firstly it's been so hard to write about it without spoilers that ruin the fun for those who read reviews before watching... more
Is humour healing? Can it help you deal with the darkest of events? That's what comedy writer/performer Mark O'Sullivan explores in his powerful Channel 4 documentary My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom.... more
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