Kate & Koji
18/03/2020 … Whisper it, but ITV could just have created that rarest of creatures – a mainstream sitcom that’s constantly funny; deserving of critical praise…
2020 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Wed 18 March 2020
Mon 16 March 2020
Sketch Off! Final 2020
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Leicester Square Theatre, London
16/03/2020 … For a sketch comedy competition, there weren’t a lot of sketch groups.
Sun 15 March 2020
Mark Nelson: Once Upon A Time In The West
Glasgow International Comedy Festival review by Jay Richardson
15/03/2020 … As a cynical Scot with a strong grip on current affairs who enjoys attacking politicians with witheringly grotesque dismissals of their physical appearance, Mark…
Willis & Vere: Genius
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Vault Festival, London
15/03/2020 … Genius is an odd beast: designed to show the improvisational skills of double act Willis and Vere, even though their strengths lie in an entirely different direction.
Thu 12 March 2020
Breeders
12/03/2020 … Martin Freeman is the perennially good-natured screen everyman.
Mon 09 March 2020
Inside No 9: The Stakeout
09/03/2020 … The fifth series of Inside No 9 goes out on a high tonight – though that’s a position it’s rarely left.
Wed 04 March 2020
Jacob Hawley: Faliraki
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Theatre, London
04/03/2020 … Jacob Hawley had a clear sense of identity from the moment he exploded on to the comedy scene as a white, working-class lad who has seen the error of his bantz.
Mon 02 March 2020
Standing Up, Falling Down
New film about a failing open-spot comedian, reviewed by Jay Richardson
02/03/2020 … Films about stand-ups tend to focus on the unsuccessful – mindful of the difficulty, perhaps, of recreating those lightning-in-a-bottle moments of the best…