Reviews

TV Review: A Course Called Ireland, BBC Two
I suppose they could have called it Gone Golfing. If you enjoy Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer shooting the breeze by the riverbank (which returns just before this airs) you will probably take to... more
Review: Last One Laughing Halloween, Prime Video
Following the success of the first series of Last One Laughing UK, the second series slightly fizzled out, so it is nice to be able to report that the first of four special Halloween episodes finds... more
Review: Brighton Dome Comedy Festival: Simon Amstell, I Love It Here
Simon Amstell is articulately and artfully fascinated with himself, and it serves his storytelling skills marvellously. Ostensibly ‘I Love It Here’ is a tale of a Hollywood party and a captivation... more
TV Review: It Gets Worse, C4
I keep hearing these stories about TV comedy in crisis and maybe the magic money tree is all used up, but judging by what is hitting the screens right now things are currently pretty fruitful. We’ve... more
Review: Dina Martina, Soho Theatre
You’ve got to hand it to Dina Martina. There is nobody quite like this US drag cabaret stand-up singer. There are lots of performers Martina reminds me of and yet at the end of the opening night of... more
TV Review: Ellie And Natasia, BBC Two & iPlayer
You know that tedious old cheesy cliche about the show that you didn't know you needed in your life? Well, it turns out it's true. I've found it. Forget Armstrong and Miller, Mitchell and Webb and... more
Film Review: BFI London Film Festival – The Debut
Fifteen minutes into The Debut I suddenly had a moment of realisation. I get it. She’s in a coma and this is all a dream. Living out an alternative fantasy life away from the humdrum. Something like... more
Review: Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald, Netflix
When comedian Norm Macdonald died in 2021 my social media feed was flooded with tributes from fans and other comedians. I'll be honest, I didn't know a great deal about him, but watching some clips... more
Review: Lenny Rush, Tom Davis, Sian Clifford In The Reluctant Vampire, BBC One
I'd been looking forward to The Reluctant Vampire for ages and sat down on Sunday night to watch it only to realise I'd missed it. I had assumed it would have an 8pmish slot but it actually went out... more
Interview: Lara Ricote – Co-Star Of New C4 Comedy Break Clause
Don’t you just hate it when you move down to London to live with your college girlfriend and then the night before the move you have a one-night stand and she dumps you? Except that you’ve signed the... more
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