Alan Carr: Regional Trinket
26/10/2021 … The notion that ‘we all need a laugh now more than ever’ has fast become a cliché, accompanying virtually every comedy industry announcement.
Latest Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 26 October 2021
Mon 25 October 2021
© BBC The Outlaws
Review of Stephen Merchant's ensemble comedy
25/10/2021 … It’s a wonder no one thought of this before.
Fri 22 October 2021
© Helen Maybanks The Shark Is Broken
Review of the new West End comedy based on the filming of Jaws
22/10/2021 … There is no shortage of West End shows based on familiar movies, but this must be the first based on the making of a film.
Thu 21 October 2021
Lasties
Review of new Radio 4 series with Tim Key and John Kearns
21/10/2021 … Tim Key and John Kearns are such a natural pairing, you wonder why they haven’t collaborated much before.
Tue 19 October 2021
Theatre review: Broken Lad
A new play about a washed-up comedian
19/10/2021 … Could it be time for a 21st Century version of The Comedians, Trevor Griffiths’ perceptive play that foresaw the alternative comedy revolution upending the…
Thu 14 October 2021
© Will Bremridge Liz Kingsman: One Woman Show
A brilliant parody of Fleabag... and beyond
14/10/2021 … One-Woman Show is an exquisite parody of the phenomenon that is Fleabag.
Tue 12 October 2021
© UKTV Question Team
Review of Richard Ayoade's new panel show on Dave
12/10/2021 … It’s a good job Bob Mortimer is a guest in the opening episode of Question Team, else producers might be accused of ripping off Vic & Bob’s chaotic,…
Chris McGlade - Forgiveness
Provocative stand-up show about his father's murder, and woke culture
12/10/2021 … This is the show they tried to ban! Or, to be rather less shrill, Forgiveness is the show the Soho Theatre got cold feet about inviting back because it involves…