Paul McCaffrey: What a Time to Be Alive
17/03/2026 … Paul McCaffrey comes with ‘big news’: he’s got a new remote control.
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Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 17 March 2026
Wed 11 March 2026
© Mark Senior Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy at Underbelly Boulevard
US comedian's show about grief
11/03/2026 … Directly mining grief and other traumas for comedy is so commonplace now, it’s almost more noteworthy when a comedian doesn’t draw on such experiences.
Tue 10 March 2026
© Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc Rooster
Review of the new Steve Carell comedy
10/03/2026 … On streaming service Now TV, Rooster is categorised as a ‘darkly funny drama’, which places some heavy expectations on what is actually an easy-going…
Sat 28 February 2026
© Harry Elletson Simon Amstell: I Love It Here
Review of comedian's show about a Hollywood party crush
28/02/2026 … ‘This is relatable, right?’ says Simon Amstell a few scenes into his story about donning a Gucci suit and heading to a Hollywood party whose invitation…
Wed 25 February 2026
Palestine Comedy Club
Review of documentary film of comedians working under occupation
25/02/2026 … You might have thought the people of Palestine had greater problems to address than the lack of a viable comedy scene.
Fri 20 February 2026
Daniel Foxx: How Lovely
Review of comic's post-breakup show
20/02/2026 … Now on his second live tour after making his name on the socials, Daniel Foxx says he prefers stand-up to online as it’s ‘more intimate and gossipy’…
Tue 17 February 2026
Josh Sharp: Ta-da!
Review of visiting American comic's PowerPoint-led show
17/02/2026 … PowerPoint has long been part of the comedian’s toolkit, but Josh Sharp takes it to extremes, with 2,000 slides in his 75-minute show.
Sun 15 February 2026
© Johan Persson I'm Sorry, Prime Minister
Review of the last stage outing for Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby
15/02/2026 … Is it a good idea to revive Yes Prime Minister, the defining political sitcom of the Thatcher era, for one final chapter? Well, as the obfuscating civil servant…