Reviews

TV Review: Amandaland, BBC One
I was reading recenty that there was a TV sitcom crisis, that broadcasters weren't making sitcoms any more. Well you could've fooled me. Channel 4 has Big Boys returning later this week and tonight... more
TV Review, Am I Being Unreasonable?, Series Two, BBC One
If you enjoyed the first series of Am I Being Unreasonable written by and starring Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli you will probably really be looking forward to this second series. I... more
Theatre Review: Second Best, Riverside Studios
Life is as much about near misses as it is about direct hits. The ball that nearly crosses the line, the love of your life that was late for a date and you went home alone. Second Best is the story... more
Theatre Review: the Double Act, Arcola
There must be something in the water at the moment. Hot on the heels of the Inside No 9 team putting their comedy twosome episode Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room onstage in their West End show,... more
Theatre Review: Stage/Fright, Wyndham's Theatre
Whenever I’ve reviewed BBC Two anthology series Inside No 9 I’ve struggled to write about each episode without giving away spoilers. The easiest option would just be to write “this is brilliant.... more
Bristol Comedy Competition – The Final
The first-ever Bristol Comedy Festival has just closed, having featured tour shows, works in progress, roast battles, local talent, sketch comedy, secret headliners and pop up events. And, of course... more
Michael Ball And Alfie Boe Team Up for Christmas – Sort Of
It's the show you've all been waiting for even though you might not have known it. Adam Riches and John Kearns, both Edinburgh Comedy Award winners with decidedly idiosyncratic streaks, have teamed... more
Review: Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year
There was a full house for this year's final at the Leicester Square Theatre, a mix of mates of the acts, winter tourists avoiding the storm and comedy fans. As compere Amy Gledhill pointed out at... more
Alfie brown tour dates
Alfie Brown has always been known to be one of comedy’s more thoughtful stand-ups. One where you can’t help but resort to cliches such as “taboo-busting” and that worst cliche of all, “edgy”. So... more
TV Review: Only Child
It's interesting how sitcoms evolve to reflect the times they are made. And not just because of now questionable attitudes to race and sex. If you look back at sitcom icons over the decades charcters... more
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