Reviews

Review: Glenn Moore, Soho Theatre
Glenn Moore’s latest show, Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore, centres on a stressful family road trip to a funeral in San Francisco which involves breaking down in Death Valley. At least that’s the... more
TV Review: The Paper, Sky
I'm not sure if I've ever seen a TV comedy start so badly and then get good so quickly. The Paper, as you probably know by now, is a sort-of-spin-off of the American version of The Office. The action... more
TV Preview: Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping, C4
There's a lot riding on the return of David Mitchell and Robert Webb to the world of sketch comedy. Given the amount of advance discussion about them you'd think the entire future of the genre was... more
Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Rest
Well that was a Fringe that was. I’ve done the number crunching and it makes interesting reading. To me anyway. I saw 51 shows. I reviewed 17 for the Standard, 18 for beyond the joke.... more
Review: Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Luke McQueen: Comedian's Comedian, Pleasance Dome
Luke McQueen has a penchant for grand pranks. He once put on a show claiming that Frankie Boyle would be performing rather than McQueen and another time claimed to have been in a double act with Jack... more
Review: Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Grace Helbig: Let Me Get This Off My Chest, Pleasance Dome
Grace Helbig was one of the first social media stars, becoming a YouTube pioneer charting every minute of her life nearly twenty years ago, when some of today’s baby influencers weren’t even born.... more
Review: Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Marc Burrows: The Britpop Hour, Underbelly
Love Britpop? Then you'll love Marc Burrows' The Britpop Hour. That's essentially the pitch here. Music journalist and comedian Marc Burrows certainly loves a lot of it and is the perfect person to... more
Review: Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Scaramouche Jones, Hoots at Potterrow (Big Yurt)
How's this for devotion to your art? Actor/comedian Thom Tuck (Penny Dreadfuls, Horrible Histories, Play What I Wrote) first performed Scaramouche Jones at the Fringe 20 years ago. Then he did it... more
Review: Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half Empty, Monkey Barrel
Is there a better way to start the day than to go and see Ian Smith? His show at the Monkey Barrel starts at 12.30 and the only problem is that it is a tough act to follow. You may not see a funnier... more
Review: Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Will Owen: Looking Fab at Fifty, Assembly Roxy,
If you don’t know Will Owen yet don’t worry you will. His latest Edinburgh Fringe show, Looking Fab At Fifty, is an effective calling card for this talented, engaging and witty performer who seems... more
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