After tackling sex, death, religion and other similarly heavy subjects Richard Herring’s latest show has a more frivolous feel to it. Lord of the Dance Settee is a celebration of the daftness of life... more
Reviews
It is hard to tell which came first. Eddie Pepitone’s despair at the world around him or his despair at his own position in the world. The two attitudes jostle equally with each other in the American... more
Has Rory Bremner drawn the short straw by coming last in the post-Election post-mortems or has this given him an advantage? While others were completely blindsided by the result but had to respond... more
Radio 1 DJ Greg James is the new police recruit in the second instalment of this bizarre but weirdly watchable celebrity sitcom/impro hybrid. Having been given the briefest of inductions by DI Sleet... more
I haven’t reviewed Have I Got News For You before but I particularly wanted to review this post-Election edition. Much has been written recently about how TV satire has to compete with the rapidfire... more
Alex Horne is one of comedy's smartest, most innovative comedians. He can do straighrforward gags and wordplay, but that's not enough for him. He has done shows about science, Latin, gambling, all... more
Unless you’ve spent all day in the pub you will know that Al Murray will not be taking up a seat in Westminster. But the Pub Landlord has left behind a legacy of sorts. A fun campaign that... more
What does it say in the Bible about the last coming first? After an election campaign that has been crammed to the brink with satirical programmes, Charlie Brooker bowled along just as last orders... more
Now this really was a weird one. A group of comedians play the famous inhabitants of the fictional town of Successville. The kind of place populated by familiar faces where Mary Berry runs a strip... more
In a few days Al Murray could be taking his seat in Parliament. Unlikely, admittedly, but his decision to stand at the FUKP candidate in Thanet South could just possibly have an effect on the result... more
