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
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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
The BBC preview information for the second series of House of Fools calls it an “acclaimed comedy”. I don’t remember it being that acclaimed beyond the loyal hardcore of R&M fans who love most of... more
To mark Valentine’s Day the BBC commissioned a selection of romantic shorts from the likes of Bill Bailey, Matt Berry, Romesh Ranganathan, Sara Pascoe, Limmy, Nick Helm, Modern Toss, Russ Abbot and... more
Puns and wordplay have made a comeback on the comedy scene in recent years with the rise of Tim Vine and Milton Jones. And Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival has done well to surf the zeitgeist with... more
I knew Uncle was returning, but it seems to have sneaked into the schedules without as much hoo-ha as the first series. The timing could not be better though. Last week the hit sitcom starring Nick... more
When I heard that playwright Joshua Harmon’s Bad Jews was the talk of London’s theatreland I thought I’d better check it out. For the first 15 minutes I wasn’t quite sure what all the fuss was about... more
The last time I saw Jack Whitehall onstage it was at a packed Wembley Arena and the audience was so young it almost felt like a pop concert. This was very different. It was in the classy Cadogan Hall... more
If ITV2 had a face it would look like Keith Lemon. Thanks to the success of Celebrity Juice he bestrides the channel like a comedy colossus. Well, I’m certainly glad it’s him rather than Dapper... more
