Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian Please Ask For One
04/11/2010 … How far can you take a joke? That’s the premise of Stewart Lee’s latest DVD, in which he tests not only how far he can go with bad taste, but also how long he…
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 04 November 2010
Thu 30 September 2010
Richard Herring: As It Occurs To Me
30/09/2010 … With his podcast As It Occurs To Me, Richard Herring created a new model for comedy.
Thu 20 May 2010
Robert Schimmel and Jeff Garlin
Steve Bennett reviews a couple of US DVDs, just released here
20/05/2010 … ROBERT SCHIMMEL: LIFE SINCE THEN‘Perrier nominee’ the publicity blurb for Robert Schimmel’s new DVD import proudly proclaims.
Thu 22 April 2010
Mike Birbiglia and Dana Gould
22/04/2010 … An appealing storyteller with a strong sense of timing, Mike Birbiglia conjures up some fantastic comic images in his first stand-up DVD, released this week on Pias.
Thu 04 March 2010
Jim Gaffigan: King Baby
04/03/2010 … There’s little criticism you can level at Jim Gaffigan that he hasn’t already thought of himself.
Tue 16 February 2010
Richard Herring: The Headmaster's Son
16/02/2010 … Richard Herring’s one of the safest bets in Edinburgh, reliably producing thoughtful, stimulating and well-constructed shows.
Mon 25 January 2010
Comics of great import
Steve Bennett reviews DVDs from three acts you've probably never heard of
25/01/2010 … Dutch indie label Pias – a catchy acronym for Play It Again Sam – is a new player in the British comedy DVD world, currently dipping its toes in the potentially…
Mon 11 January 2010
Ed Byrne: Different Class
11/01/2010 … Ed Byrne’s second DVD missed our pre-Christmas reviews, but it turns out to have been one of the season’s finer offerings.