Let's be honest, if you can't make a funny programme out of a cast that features Rob Beckett, Daisy May Cooper, Richard Ayoade, Sara Pascoe, Joe Wilkinson, Harriet Kemsley, Judi Love, Joe Lycett, Lou... more
Reviews
And so the second series of Am I Being Unreasonable? comes to an end. In all my many years of TV reviewing I'm not sure if something so eagerly anticipated has ever turned out to be so disappointing... more
In recent weeks Wednesday evening between 9pm and 10pm has been a tale of two BBC sitcoms. First up is Amanadaland, which has done so well that it has recently been confirmed that it will return for... more
If you want to write a funny play why not write one that features three real-life comedy greats delivering some of their classic lines? It may not be the case but that feels like part of the thinking... more
I sneaked a peek at a couple of reviews of Jordan Brookes' latest show last night and could not believe what I was reading. It seems that some critics didn't quite appreciate what the 2019 Edinburgh... more
This second series of Am I Being Unreasonable? is proving to be a real up and down affair. After a disappointing first episode and and brilliant second episode this third instalment feels a little... more
Well this has certainly got the chattering classes chattering. There was even a feature in the Times this week about how East Dulwich – not a Veja trainer's throw from where I live – is the real-life... more
OK, I take it all back. After last week's opening episode of the second series which barely made any narrative sense to me this distinctive series is very much back on track in the second episode,... more
This year's Komedia New Comedy Award final got off to a great start. I was one of the judges and when I arrived our table was groaning with chicken pieces, halloumi fries, chips. Definitely how to... more
You can tell a comedy series has taken off when people who don't usually discuss sitcoms are discussing it. For the last week I've been on a bit of a loop repeatedly meeting people who have told me... more
