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
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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
The backstage area in a comedy club is a bit of a sacred space. I've been going to comedy gigs as a critic for over two decades now and I can count the number of times I've been into a comedian's... more
This is an awful, awful show. I don't know how anybody would consider buying a ticket. Quite why anyone would want to pay real money to see Jordan Brookes is beyond me. No, of course I don't mean... more
Following s successful short one-off pilot, this new comedy set in a pupil referral unit (PRU) gets a full series of four 30-minute episodes, written by Alex Tenenbaum and Nathaniel Stevens.And... more
Steve Coogan is certainly not afraid to shy away from challenging parts. He plays Jimmy Savile in a an upcoming TV production, which we assume won't be a comedy and before that he pitches up in this... more
