Not laughing apparently causes a condition known as “bum grape”. Well, it does if I heard skilful Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year host Rob Rouse correctly. Not much chance of graping of the... more
Reviews
In a selection of nine short films you would expect there to be one dud and I’d have put my money on Last Chance. While most of the BBC's Funny Valentines feature names from the cutting edge of... more
Disney it most certainly ain't. In this animated contribution to Funny Valentines the Modern Toss team has come up with a pocket-sized parable about one lonely house fly's quest for love. Having... more
Well it’s not your typical internet dating video. In A Wee Video! For The Lassies! Limmy’s latest character attempts to wear his heart on his sleeve but maybe wears it a little more than intended. He... more
Katy Wix’s romantic short film is a tear-stained Dear John letter, or rather a Dear Jean-Pierre letter, as her ex-lover she is breaking the news to is a French man who doesn’t speak any English. In... more
I don’t know if Matt Berry has ever done the voiceover for a real wildlife documentary but, boy would it liven them up if he was given free reign by the nature department’s Clem Fandangos. Following... more
In General Election year it is more important than ever to have comedians engaging with politics. There are plenty who drop a soupcon of satire into their shows, but not many who deliver an hour of... more
Nick Helm’s deceptively ambitious short feels more like a rough draft for a full-length indie film rather than a TV sketch. Helm plays what looks like a cross between his real self and his character... more
Romesh Ranganathan’s short film seems to have taken its inspiration from Dapper Laughs. Ranganathan plays a geeky guy on a first date at a bowling alley getting advice from his laddish alter ego,... more
Bill Bailey is known as a nature-loving, eco-friendly comedian so maybe that’s why he has recycled a song he has been doing for over a decade for the BBC iPlayer’s Funny Valentines series. That’s not... more
