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
Reviews
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
