Share The Craic
Review of the final of the comedy competitions sponsored by Magners
01/07/2026 … Twenty-four hours ago, Ashlee Bentley wasn’t going to the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Wed 01 July 2026
Tue 30 June 2026
Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz
SNL UK and Taskmaster star on tour
30/06/2026 … Touring off the back of the triumphant first series of Saturday Night Live UK, Ania Magliano plunges relatively deep into the recesses of her hang-ups, but with…
Fri 26 June 2026
Anthony Locascio: The Divine Comedy
Review of the visiting Australian comedian
26/06/2026 … Australian comedian Anthony Locascio recognises that much of his audience comes to him for no other reason than they share either his Greek or Italian ethnicity,…
Thu 25 June 2026
© Johan Persson The Truth
Review of a revived farce in the West End
25/06/2026 … The set for The Truth, the latest farce to hit the West End, is austere – stripped back to the minimum needed to convey what it must.
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
Review of a new documentary about the comedy genius
25/06/2026 … The screen never could contain Rik Mayall, and even this feature-length documentary can only scratch the surface of his phenomenal talent – while also covering…
Tue 23 June 2026
Reading The Room
Review of a new book about the state of comedy by Jonathan Grant
23/06/2026 … If you want a good snapshot of the state of the comedy business… well, you’re already in the right place.
Sat 20 June 2026
Comedy UK roadshow
Review of a gig to launch a new 24/7 comedy radio station
20/06/2026 … How else would comedy streaming service NextUp launch its spin-off radio station than with a stand-up gig? And who better to host it than Thanyia Moore, who always…
Thu 11 June 2026
The Big Idea with Alistair Green
Review of the new Radio 4 show parodying podcasts
11/06/2026 … Anyone who follows Alistair Green’s social media videos knows how thoroughly he gets under the skin of his alter egos, creating credible caricatures of…