One-liner comedy is not known for it's autobiographical content. I doubt if Milton Jones ever really saw a hanky in the street and thought it was a baby ghost. Did Tim Vine really sell his hoover... more
Reviews
Vir Das has an extraordinary story to tell. Accused of ‘vilifying the nation’ by the Indian Government he heads home to Mumbai on a plane - afraid he will have to give up his comedy career or... more
It’s not often you get to sit in a small room with the writer of one of the worst movies ever made. But JD Shapiro, as he admitted in a hilarious letter to the New York Post, was behind the doomed... more
When comedian Ian Cognito died onstage at the Atic Comedy Club in Bicester in April 2019 there were two responses from the stand-up fraternity. Firstly utter shock. Secondly it was the way he would... more
I hesitated about reviewing Man Vs Bee. While I grew up loving Rowan Atkinson I'm grown up now and had decided his recent work was on the childish side. But as there has been something of a buzz... more
It's not often that I watch a sketch show boxed set on iPlayer and immediately want to continue to the second episode, but it happened just now with Ellie and Natasia. Admittedly the episodes are a... more
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Harry Hill and Steve Brown have previous when it comes to penning unusual musicals. They were responsible for the X Factor spoof I Can't Sing. There was nothing wrong with the production but it maybe... more
It's always good to see comedians that you know from the comedy circuit move into the film world. Tom Stourton and Tom Palmer made a splash a few years ago as high energy double act Totally Tom and... more
TV's Romesh Ranganathan has already found time in a full schedule to make one sitcom, The Reluctant Landlord, for Sky, so when I heard about his new sitcom, Avoidance, I assumed it would be similarly... more
The 99 Club's annual showcase for new female & non-binary comedians heading to the Edinburgh Fringe has quickly built up an excellent reputation for talent spotting. The last showcase, back in... more
