Tilting at Windmills is the brand-new stand-up show from Taskmaster alumni and double Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner, John Kearns. A fragmented, digressing portrayal of a 38-year-old man’s life, alluding to books he hasn't read, touching on the modern condition. Seen bewildered on Taskmaster (Channel 4), terrified on Live at the Apollo (BBC), getting through Never Mind the Buzzcocks (Sky), and implicating others on his Sky stand-up special The Varnishing Days. ‘About as funny as anything this decade’ (Times). ***** (Guardian). ***** (Chortle.co.uk).
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John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills
‘Ever feel like you've been cc-ed into your own life?’
With such typically exquisite phrase-making, John Kearns sums up his situation, finding…
30/08/2026