Mark Bittlestone: Pity Laughs
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
24/05/2018 … Mark Bittlestone came out as gay in 2014, but it still seems as if it’s a novelty to him.
Thu 24 May 2018
The Big Fat Running Show
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
24/05/2018 … The Big Fat Running Show clearly aimed at the running community – particularly those who do ‘park runs’.
Mo Gilligan announces West End run
24/05/2018 … Mo Gilligan has announced a week-long residency at a West End theatre.
Another venue cancels Roy Chubby Brown
Cork Opera House suddenly realises he might be 'unsuitable'
24/05/2018 … Yet another venue has pulled a Roy Chubby Brown gig after apparently belatedly realising that he might be offensive.
Reggie Watts to air a live, improvised sitcom
Crowe’s Nest will be streamed tonight
24/05/2018 … Reggie Watts will tonight stream a live, fully improvised half-hour sitcom.
Wed 23 May 2018
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is to receive Mark Twain Prize
One of the most prestigious accolades in US comedy
23/05/2018 … Julia Louis-Dreyfus is to receive this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor It is one of the biggest accolades in American comedy with previous…
'I'm horrified by my blackface sketch'
Sarah Silverman says she's not that comic any more
23/05/2018 … It might seem an obvious revelation, but Sarah Silverman has admitted that it might have been a mistake to appear in blackface.
Northern Power Blouse: Up Your Promenade
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Brighton Fringe
23/05/2018 … So, the pun on Northern Powerhouse that gives these three engaging performers their name doesn’t really work.