Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017
26/02/2017 … There are never any qualifying heats for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year; all acts have been put forward by promoters and comedy industry bods from across…
Sun 26 February 2017
Tickling the aliens
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
26/02/2017 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio.
Rhod Gilbert: My 'mini-stroke' health scare
Comic's arm started waving involuntarily
26/02/2017 … Rhod Gilbert has spoken of having a health scare after his arm started spasming.
New comedy film inspired by Amazon reviews
Starring Richard Gadd and Rachel Stubbings
26/02/2017 … Richard Gadd has shot a short film based on real-life Amazon reviews, which he hopes to take to the festival circuit.
Sat 25 February 2017
Gemma Arrowsmith: Earthling
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Vaults Festival, London
25/02/2017 … On September 5, 1977, Nasa launched its deep-space probe Voyager 1, now the most remote man-made object in the universe.
Sarah Johnson: Reminisce
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Leicester Comedy Festival
25/02/2017 … Sarah Johnson’s sold-out Leicester Comedy Festival crowd are primed for a lively night out, buzzing with excitement at the show ahead.