BBC Comedy Festival Live
Reviews of the stand-ups showcased in Newcastle
18/05/2022 … Comedy industry gigs can be tough work for comedians given such audiences are notoriously unresponsive, even without the pressure of knowing those who might hold…
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Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Wed 18 May 2022
Thu 12 May 2022
Andy Zaltzman: Satirist For Hire
Review as the News Quiz host brings his show to the Soho Theatre
12/05/2022 … Andy Zaltzman’s been ridiculing current affairs for so long now – 4,228 episodes of The Bugle podcast alone – that he surely has a gag for…
Wed 11 May 2022
Brandon Wardell
Review of the visiting US stand-up
11/05/2022 … Simply put, Brandon Wardell cannot perform to an audience who are not already fans.
Mon 09 May 2022
© C4 Channel 4 Comedy Blaps 2022
Review of the broadcaster's six new pilots
09/05/2022 … There's a rich seam of authenticity running through many of the latest batch of Comedy Blaps, the biggest bunch ever released by Channel 4 at one time.
Fri 06 May 2022
The Free Association: Sliding Lives
06/05/2022 … Not a bad idea for an improv format, this.
Fri 29 April 2022
Alan Partridge: Stratagem
Review of Steve Coogan's new live tour
29/04/2022 … The key to Alan Partridge’s longevity – besides Steve Coogan’s incredible immersion in the creation – is that he’s so perfectly gauche…
Thu 28 April 2022
Lou Sanders: One Word: Wow
28/04/2022 … Lou Sanders has turned skittishness into a career, and her new tour, Wow, is another typically nervy overshare of her insecurities.
© Rob Youngson Ten Percent
Review of Amazon's British remake of Call My Agent!
28/04/2022 … The big question over the British remake of Call My Agent is why? The result is a jaunty comedy-drama about showbusiness agents, not quite as good nor as stylish…