Rhod Gilbert And The Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst
18/11/2010 … Poor Rhod Gilbert doesn’t half get worked up… ranting with vein-popping indignation at all the nonsense in the world.
2010 DVDs
Here are our reviews of comedy DVDs – and the occasional CD. Mainly stand-up, but some sitcoms, sketch shows, documentaries etc too…
Thu 18 November 2010
Tue 16 November 2010
Jimmy Carr: Making People Laugh
16/11/2010 … In this, his sixth DVD, Jimmy Carr lays bare the inner depths of his psyche as he shines a light on some of the great social issues facing this overcrowded planet.
Mon 15 November 2010
Greg Giraldo: Midlife Vices
15/11/2010 … This DVD, which has long been scheduled for a November release, now has an added poignancy after Giraldo took a fatal overdose of prescription medication in September,…
Thu 11 November 2010
Tommy Tiernan: Cracked
11/11/2010 … After conquering his native Ireland, Tommy Tiernan is starting to get some serious exposure in the UK, appearing on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow last month…
Wed 10 November 2010
Des Mclean: Is This The Way To Armadillo?
10/11/2010 … Though it was filmed at Glasgow’s 3,000-capacity Clyde Auditorium – aka the ‘Armadillo’ – Des McLean’s new DVD is a surprisingly underwhelming offering.
Tue 09 November 2010
Tim Key: With A String Quartet. On A Boat
09/11/2010 … There are signs of a revival in the lost form of the comedy album, led by Harry Hill’s legally beleaguered Funny Times and backed by the likes of Bo Burnham and…
Mon 08 November 2010
Jim Jefferies: Alcoholocaust
08/11/2010 … The title of Jim Jefferies’ second DVD is apparently a lot more than a pun with the potential to cause offence.
Fri 05 November 2010
Richard Herring: Hitler Moustache DVD
05/11/2010 … The concept is simple enough: Richard Herring tries to reclaim the toothbrush moustache from Hitler and back to comedy, where it began on the upper lip of Charlie…