A couple of years ago I interviewed Micky Flanagan in his house and as I was leaving I noticed Danny Baker’s autobiography on his shelf. Flanagan and Baker are about the same age and, it turned out,... more
Reviews
Let’s face it, we all have our prejudices. And as much as I try to fight them I’ve got mine when it comes to comedy. I love stand-up and I love theatre. Yet I have a difficulty with sketch groups.... more
Now there’s a bit of a dream cast for you. The first episode of Together features Jonny Sweet, Alex MacQueen, Vicki Pepperdine, Katy Wix and various other faces you will immediately recognise from... more
John Finnemore hasn’t appeared live very often in the last few years, but in that time he has become something of a Radio 4 icon. His sketch show Souvenir Programme and sitcom Cabin Pressure have... more
Well, they do say timing is important in comedy. If only the new series of Have I Got News For You had returned for its fiftieth, yes, fiftieth series last Friday. I would imagine that then it would... more
The latest spin on the TV prank show takes its cue from TV itself, which is long overdue a bit of a decent satirical kicking. Glitchy features a team of comedians pretending to be fronting genuine... more
OK, so after Lenny Henry’s autobiographical film and Cradle To Grave here is this week’s obligatory 1970s comedy. The Kennedys is loosely based on the book by Emma Kennedy, The Tent, The Bucket And... more
By one of those quirks that you either love or deem irrelevant, I've just seen two shows in a row with a noose onstage. First there was Sam Simmons’ dark Foster’s Award-winning Soho Theatre show. And... more
If BBC3 is going down at least it is going down fighting. Next month it airs a scintillating new sitcom from Josh Widdicombe, this week it launches a fab new documentary series fronted by Romesh... more
Rob Brydon certainly keeps himself busy. Next month he is doing a gig with Tom Jones, next year he is in a play with Kenneth Branagh. And it’s theatre that is keeping him busy at the moment. Brydon... more
