Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
© Johan Persson Review of the last stage outing for Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby
15/02/2026 … Is it a good idea to revive Yes Prime Minister, the defining political sitcom of the Thatcher era, for one final chapter? Well, as the obfuscating civil servant…
11/02/2026 … Whatever happened to the days when a talent hunt would throw up hopeless would-be comedians, hilarious only in their misguided belief they had a future? The Brighton…
Review of the comic back out on tour
10/02/2026 … If you were being harsh, you could describe Russell Howard as comedy’s equivalent of the ‘Love, Life, Laugh’ slogan, pushing a worthy but banal…
© Matt Squire Review of Mackenzie Crook's new supernatural comedy-drama
09/02/2026 … The one-line review is that if you enjoyed Detectorists – and you really should have – you’ll enjoy Mackenzie Crook’s new project, too.
Review of the pun-slinging comic on tour
06/02/2026 … Mark Simmons lives up to the wordplay behind his Jest To Impress title by taking to the stage in formal black tie – which turns out to be a set-up for a joke…
Review of the comedian's tour show
05/02/2026 … It’s an interesting juxtaposition watching Chloe Petts’ tour show the day after the stage revival of Men Behaving Badly.
© Alex Tabrizi Review of the stage revival of the 1990s sitcom
04/02/2026 … Stage adaptations of classic comedies have enjoyed something of a purple patch in recent years, courtesy of Fawlty Towers, the Only Fools And Horses musical and,…
Review of Sami Abu Wardeh's tour show
03/02/2026 … Beyond taking potshots at easy targets like Donald Trump and Nigel Farage, vanishingly few comedians grapple with big political themes in an artistic zeitgeist dominated…
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