Don’t write the obituary of stand-up on TV just yet. Live at the Apollo might have been shunted to BBC2 but Stewart Lee seems to have done pretty well there and Russell Howard is fronting a second... more
Reviews
It’s interesting the way Sky Atlantic has scheduled Camping. The latest series from the pungent pen of Julia Davis is filmed as six separate episodes but is being shown as two at a time back-to-back... more
Hapless hubby with his life in a muddle? It feels like we’ve been in I Want My Wife Back territory before. Sometimes even with the same star, Ben Miller. Anyone remember The Worst Week Of My Life?... more
I have a bit of a confession to make. I was never a big fan of Hunderby. I liked it but was not devoted to it is many were. For some reason – Blackadder excepted – I like my comedy to be wearing... more
The sketch show is a format that goes in and out of fashion. At the moment it doesn’t seem to be at its coolest. There have been shows on the radio such as Sketchorama, but TV seems to be hooked on... more
If you are deliberating about whether to go to the Fringe this year watch this documentary and you will definitely decide in the affirmative whether you are a punter or a performer. The ‘spirit of... more
Over 400 acts entered this year’s We Got Tickets Musical Comedy Awards, proving that there is clearly plenty of interest in an often-maligned form of comedy. The sold out signs outside the venue also... more
There was a point during Stewart Lee’s final Comedy Vehicle when I thought I could see the cogs moving. I thought I’d cracked it and knew what he was doing. And then he went and pulled the rug and... more
I went to see Adam Riches in Coach Coach at the Soho Theatre the other week and I thought that managed to squeeze in every sports movie cliche in the book. But then last night I saw Eddie the Eagle... more
Anyone who has visited Glasgow will know what a seductive city it is. I was there for the Comedy Festival a couple of weeks ago and even though I’ve got a partner and family in London I still thought... more
