Rob Delaney: Jackie
Review of his Amazon Prime special by Steve Bennett
21/01/2020 … Rob Delaney’s been a British resident since his sitcom Catastrophe took off – and this country seems like the right home for him.
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Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 21 January 2020
Fri 17 January 2020
Tom Basden: Sorry Thank You Please
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Theatre, London
17/01/2020 … Not only is this Tom Basden’s first stand-up show in a decade, but it’s also only his third overall, following his Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning…
Fri 10 January 2020
© BBC King Gary
10/01/2020 … At the press launch for King Gary, the creators spoke off the lack of working-class voices in sitcom.
Wed 01 January 2020
© BBC/Monkey Kingdom Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
01/01/2020 … Like a middle-class Mrs Brown’s Boys, Miranda Hart's self-titled sitcom is usually considered a love-it-or-hate-it affair.
Mon 23 December 2019
© Mischief Screen Limited 2019 The Goes Wrong Show
23/12/2019 … With two shows running in London and now this TV series, which kicks off with a festive instalment tonight, the Mischief Theatre Company behind the Goes Wrong franchise…
Thu 19 December 2019
© Alastair Muir Peter Pan Goes Wrong at Alexandra Palace
Show review by Steve Bennett in London
19/12/2019 … There’s no denying the incredible success of the Goes Wrong franchise.
Tue 17 December 2019
Leicester Square Theatre New Act Of The Year 2019
Final reviewed by Steve Bennett
17/12/2019 … Too much? Fifteen comedians on one new act final might feel like overkill, but no act seemed undeserving of their place at the climax of the Leicester Square Theatre…
Mon 16 December 2019
Fascinating Aida
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
16/12/2019 … It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since Fascinating Aida last took their brand of close-harmony satire on the road.