Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
© BBC/Remarkable TV Review of the competition finalists
07/11/2021 … It may have returned to TV after a decade on radio, but the BBC New Comedy Award seems lower-key than usual this year, with minimal promotion and an 11.
© BBC Wales Review of Mike Bubbins's new BBC Wales sitcom
05/11/2021 … There are strong Life On Mars-in-reverse vibes to Mammoth, the new BBC Wales sitcom from comedian Mike Bubbins.
Review of the comic's new lockdown-inspired show
04/11/2021 … Ahir Shah is one of the most astute stand-ups around, so he’s well aware of the pitfalls of basing a show on the past 18 months, in which we’ve all observed…
Gig review from the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith
03/11/2021 … The sound equipment takes quite a battering when Iliza Shlesinger’s on stage.
Review of Manchester's long-established new act contest
02/11/2021 … This year’s ‘world series’ final of Manchester’s Beat The Frog new act challenge was a game of two halves.
Sky's bizzare new import deserves to be a cult hit
29/10/2021 … As a Spanish-language comedy with a strong surreal bent and elements of the supernatural, Los Espookys might be a difficult sell.
Review of the provocative Australian's comeback tour
29/10/2021 … I would never normally be so unprofessional to review a gig if I left before the end.
Review of the conclusion of this new talent hunt
28/10/2021 … Who would start stand-up in a pandemic? But despite the dearth of gigs in which to hone their craft over the past 18 months, the finalists in the first Brighton…
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