The Nine O'Clock Schmooze
08/10/2009 … It’s unusual for a stand-up with a relatively modest profile to hire out a 535-seater theatre.
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Thu 08 October 2009
Mon 05 October 2009
Michael McIntyre at Wembley Arena
05/10/2009 … Given his sudden, all-conquering success, it’s no surprise that the backlash against Michael McIntyre has already begun.
Sean Hughes: What I Meant To Say Was...
05/10/2009 … With his sizeable belly and scruffy stubble, it’s hard to imagine this haggard figure was once the heartthrob of the comedy world, the youngest winner of the Perrier…
Tue 29 September 2009
Andy Parsons DVD recording
29/09/2009 … Is it any wonder Andy Parsons is doing so well? After all, his attitude perfectly matches that part of the British psyche which grumbles that everything’s rubbish,…
Mon 28 September 2009
Gus Tawse at the 2009 Scottish Comedian Of The Year final
28/09/2009 … Bluff half-Turkish Aberdonian Gus Tawse has a compellingly forceful style, even if some gags – such as asking for a ‘number two’ in a barber’s shop and sending…
Gordon Brunton at the 2009 Scottish Comedian Of The Year final
28/09/2009 … Eighties throwback Gordon Brunton didn’t so much have a set as a bunch of hack putdowns played out on shuffle, regardless of relevance.
John Gavin at the 2009 Scottish Comedian Of The Year final
28/09/2009 … Relative newcomer John Gavin’s great strength is that he has a clear sense of identity.
Ro Campbell at the 2009 Scottish Comedian Of The Year final
28/09/2009 … As an Australian living in Scotland, Ro Campbell might be expected to have some unique insight on his adoptive country, but all he’s come up with is that the people…