The Emily Atack Show
04/11/2020 … To be truly patronising the following sentence should really have those handclap emojis between each word.
Latest Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Wed 04 November 2020
Mon 02 November 2020
Daniel Kitson: Dot. Dot. Dot.
Virtual gig review by Steve Bennett
02/11/2020 … As if the world hasn’t been knocked off its axis enough this year, here comes another shock… a show from Daniel Kitson that’s – whisper…
Fri 30 October 2020
© Steve Ullathorne Howerd's End
Review of a new play about the legendary Frankie
30/10/2020 … Frankie Howerd may be the headline draw, but it’s his long-term partner Dennis Heymer who finally gets his story told in this new play about their lopsided…
Tue 20 October 2020
© Stolen Picture / BBC Out Of Her Mind
Review of Sara Pascoe's new BBC Two comedy
20/10/2020 … As opening lines go, ‘My name is Sara Pascoe and I’m going to destroy your faith in love’ is as bold and unambiguous a statement of intent as you…
Fri 16 October 2020
Mo Gilligan: Black, British and Funny
16/10/2020 … There have, understandably, been a few TV retrospectives of late hailing Britain’s black comedy heroes.
Thu 15 October 2020
Taskmaster series 10
15/10/2020 … Channel 4’s task in poaching Dave’s best programme was simple: don’t screw it up.
Wed 14 October 2020
Urban Myths: When Joan Kissed Barbra
14/10/2020 … Katherine Ryan’s acerbic stand-up has been compared to Joan Rivers so often that it was surely a no-brainer to cast her as the younger version of her comedy…
Wed 07 October 2020
Urban Myths: Les Dawson’s Parisienne Adventure
07/10/2020 … It might be under half an hour long, but this nimbly witty film is both a fitting tribute and charming biopic of one of Britain’s best-loved comics.