Reviews

Interview: Nida Manzoor – Creator, Writer, Director and Executive Producer of Lady Parts
We Are Lady Parts returns for a second series to stream and watch live on Channel 4 from Thursday 30th May.Written, created, directed and executive produced by Nida Manzoor (Polite Society), the... more
Brighton Fringe: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins, The Bunker @ Fool’s Paradise
There’s a figure on stage, sitting on a black draped swivel chair with his back to us, signature neck ruff, tails coat and top hat clearly in place, surrounded by a large cloud of vape smoke. Stage... more
Special London Screening then Tour For Janey Godley Documentary
My first encounter with Janey Godley was at the Edinburgh Fringe around 15 years ago. She was not onstage, she was at the door into her gig welcoming people in as if they were old friends. This is... more
Brighton Festival: Sara Pascoe, Weirdo, Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome
It’s a low key entrance as the two British Sign Language interpreters lead the single file entry onto stage, followed by award-winning novelist Emma Jane Unsworth (set as interviewer), and finally... more
Brighton Fringe Review: Guess Boo?, Bar Broadway
What do you get if you cross a childhood guessing game involving flipping tiles, a comedy séance, and a saucy TikTok comedian? The answer is a bit of a messy hour of ramshackle whowazzit and innuendo... more
 Unfrosted is streaming on Netflix now.  Picture: Netflix
I didn't rush to watch Unfrosted, directed by and starring Jerry Seinfeld, for a number of reasons. The star/director has said and done a few things recently that I don't entirely agree with and I... more
Book Review: Not That I'm Bitter - A Truly, Madly, Funny Memoir by Helen Lederer
Why aren't we tuning in to BBC One on a Saturday night tio watch The Paul Tonkinson Comedy Roadshow? Why isn't Adam Bloom the host of The 1% Club? It has always been a mystery why some acts hit the... more
Theatre Review: The Government Inspector, Marylebone Theatre
One of the first proper plays I ever saw was an adaptation of Gogol's The Government Inspector starring Rik Mayall at the National Theatre back in (thank you Google) 1985. Alongside Mayall, already a... more
Brighton Fringe Review: Dave Fensome, Laughing Horse @ Caroline Of Brunswick (Work In Progress)
Enjoying works in progress has become something of a side quest at the Brighton Fringe over the years, running with a good lead up to the Megaguirus that is the Edinburgh Fringe. Perfect timing to be... more
Book Review: Rebel Rising By Rebel Wilson
Rebel Wilson’s image has been of breaking the mould from the very first time she burst onto our international screens, in a pair with Matt Lucas, bickering as Kristen Wiig’s nightmare sibling... more
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