Dave has been on a roll lately with its original comedies. Alan Davies’ As Yet Untitled and Ross Noble’s Freewheeling have both become appointment-to-view television. I wish I could say the same for... more
Reviews
Following the success of Matt Berry doing the Boat Race, the second instalment in this six-part series finds the undisputed king of the striking vocal tone tackling the subject of Father’s Day. There... more
Richard Herring’s new series of podcasts kicks off with an illuminating chat with Bob Mortimer. This time round Herring has had funding from a Kickstarter campaign but don't panic, apart from a plug... more
And so this weirdly wonderful improvised whodunnit series comes to an end with Olympic gymnast Louis Smith, as the tabloids would say, as you’ve never seen him before. And not just because, as you... more
Rob Delaney’s latest show is called Meat. There is something perfect about the simple one-word title. Short and brutal and to the point. He also has a routine where he mentions meat, but that’s by... more
The Leicester Square Theatre’s inaugural Old Comedian Of the Year is the latest example of niche comedy competitions. Though “Old” was not as niche as it first appeared. Despite compere Arthur Smith’... more
Jason Byrne is doing a gig for the Invisible Dot at the Union Chapel in London on Saturday night alongside Adam Buxton. It is not too clear who is headlining, but I hope for Adam’s sake it is... more
Who says comedy is a young person’s game? On Sunday night the Leicester Square Theatre is staging the first Old Comedian of the Year Final. Though ‘old’ there means over 35, which is nothing compared... more
Dylan Moran is a stealth superstar. At a time when comedians depend on TV to shift tickets this scruffy Irishman avoids panel games and has not done anything of enduring note since his sitcom Black... more
Australian comic Nazeem Hussain has clearly got a sizeable word-of-mouth following in the UK. His first night in Soho was sold out and the audience seemed to be a mix of Asians, Aussies and those... more
