I first saw Yasmina Reza's three-handed Art about fifteen years ago. It had been running for a few years and a number of comedians had been parachuted into the cast to give the box office a boost. I... more
Reviews
The Piccadilly Comedy Club New Comedian of the Year final has become a pretty good talent-spotter in recent years. Rising star Sofie Hagen was a previous finalist and last year’s winner, Eshaan Akbar... more
Following a one-off on Shakespeare earlier this year Philomena Cunk returns with a seasonal sequel exploring the meaning and traditions of Christmas. It's an important time of the year, she tells us... more
There is a joke at the start of the fifth episode in this series that due to BBC financial constraints programme budgets are being cut. So Death in Paradise, for example, will now become “a minor... more
Reviewed by Matt CartmellThis triumphant tour, punctuated by Bob's triple heart bypass surgery, celebrates 25 years of their television career - which commenced with the groundbreaking insanity of... more
It is certainly not the most cutting edge comedy on the screen at the moment. Far from it. In fact the opening sketch this week in which Walliams changes swear words around (“duck off you annoying... more
This was interesting. I’ve never been to a performance in a theatre that felt so much like a cross between a rock gig by your favourite band and a victory lap of honour. Having gathered various stage... more
After last week’s edition in which David Walliams teamed up with youngish turk Jack Whitehall this week he teams up with oldish master Harry Enfield. And not surprisingly, given Enfield’s sketch... more
You’ve certainly got to admire David Walliams’ eclectic work ethic. Children’s books, charity swims and he has just been named as the host of ITV1’s new stab at topical satire, The Nightly Show. And... more
This review below first ran in the London Evening Standard here.In a recent BTJ interview Adam Larter said that "if you think you're 'too edgy for the world' then you're probably just rubbish." Lee... more
