Uncles

Review by Jay Richardson

11/11/2016 … Almost nothing was revealed in advance about this new show from Burnistoun creators Robert Florence and Iain Connell, yet Uncles greatly surpasses the expectations…

Mike Wilmot: Uncle

Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Theatre

10/11/2016 … There’s often a distinction made between club comics and more artistic theatrical ones: the kind who win prizes in Edinburgh and get London runs at the Soho Theatre.

Bits Of Me Are Falling Apart, starring Adrian Edmondson

Review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Thearte

10/11/2016 … He may not be a Young One any more, but in middle-age Adrian Edmondson seems to be reduced to a listless, self-pitying whinge.

Hot Water comedian of 2016 final

Gig review by Steve Bennett in Liverpool

09/11/2016 … The bland function room of a Holiday Inn isn’t the most promising venue for a comedy night, but it’s the crowd who made the gig in Liverpool last night.

Gig review by Steve Bennett in Manchester

09/11/2016 … Often in new act finals, there’s an obvious cut-off point between genuine contenders and the rest – even if that top tier is just one comedian wide.

Al Murray: Let's Go Backwards Together

Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Waterside Theatre, Aylsebury

04/11/2016 … You might have though Brexit would be a godsend for the Pub Landlord, prompting a fierce display of triumphalism and fervent cries of ‘traitor’ towards anyone…

Dead Funny

Review by Steve Bennett

04/11/2016 … Nostalgia’s big in comedy at the moment, what with the BBC’s revivals and the passing of greats like Jimmy Perry, reminding us how their work became part of…

Irish Comedian Of The Year 2016 final

Gig review by Julia Chamberlain at Galway Town Hall Theatre

02/11/2016 … This was the inaugural Irish Comedian of the Year show, joining the English  Comedian of the Year and the Scottish Comedian of the Year competitions.