Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Review of the talent hunt final
23/07/2025 … The career pipeline for all the good stand-ups emerging from new act competitions may be ever-narrowing, but still the talent flows, as the contest run by the Crack…
© Aemen Sukkar at Jiksaw Review of the comedian's tour, being recorded at the Comedy Store
16/07/2025 … With age comes wisdom… and grouchiness.
© BBC Scotland / Shakehaus Reviews of Govan Fair Queen and Zara Gladman's Good For Her
14/07/2025 … Elaine C Smith may sit among Scottish comedy royalty but she’s forever in danger of being upstaged by young screen newcomer Harper Blue Hamilton in the…
© Marc Brenner George Fouracres stars at Shakespeare's Globe
11/07/2025 … Last time George Fouracres was on stage he was owning it with a exuberant caricature of imperious, petulant Andrew Lloyd Webber in Flo and Joan’s…
© Netflix Review of Lena Dunham's new Netflix romcom
10/07/2025 … In the second episode of Too Much, Jessica – the character loosely based on series creator Lena Dunham – upbraids a date for describing her…
Review of the climax of Backyard Comedy Club's new act format
03/07/2025 … There’s an inevitable brutality to most of the formats by which comedy clubs whittle down the tsunami of desperate open-miccers into those promising enough…
© Damian Bennett Review of his celebration of '20 years of rock-and-roll nerdery'
02/07/2025 … Two decades at the top of his game, and Tim Minchin still exudes the air of a man who can’t quite believe his luck.
© ITV plc Review of Jordan Gray's new ITV2 sitcom
24/06/2025 … Depending on which echo chamber you inhabit, trans people are usually portrayed as either noble victims or society-destroying predators.
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