© BBC Mammoth Christmas special
Review of Mike Bubbins’ festive sitcom episode
22/12/2025 … Maybe Tony Mammoth has a point, Christmas TV *was* better back in his day, mainly thanks to Morecambe and Wise.
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Mon 22 December 2025
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© Matt Stronge Adam Riches: The 12 Beans of Christmas
Review of the comedian's festive gameshow, in the guise of Sean Bean
18/12/2025 … Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas if it weren’t for Adam Riches pretending to be Sean Bean, riding an inflatable reindeer and booting mince pies into the…
Fri 12 December 2025
© Netflix Man Vs Baby
Review of Rowan Atkinson's festive comedy
12/12/2025 … At last, a Christmas comedy for those traumatised by the gritty, cynical realism of Love, Actually.
Phil Ellis: Bath Mat
Review of the Taskmaster star at Soho Thearte
12/12/2025 … There are certain advantages to building a comic persona around being slapdash.
Mon 08 December 2025
The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy
Revew of the live experience at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
08/12/2025 … Mostly useless.
Sun 07 December 2025
Knocked Conscious
Review of a new live sketch troupe
07/12/2025 … The biggest challenge for a sketch group is to define their personality, which is something Knocked Conscious struggle with.
Thu 04 December 2025
© Bonnie Britain The Christmas Thing
Review of Tom Clarkson and Owen Visser's festive London residency
04/12/2025 … There’s a lot of festive good cheer in Mr Thing’s knockabout version of the old-school TV Christmas variety special.
British Comedian Of The Year Final 2025
Review of the contest with the biggest prize in comedy
04/12/2025 … With £10,001 on the line, the British Comedian Of The Year final is certainly a high stakes gig.