In this deeply profound and important mockumentary series from Charlie Brooker, Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan) tells the entire story of Human Civilisation from prehistoric times to the present day,... more
Reviews
When I saw Dylan Moran at the Apollo in London recently it was clear that despite rarely appearing on TV these days he still had a massive devoted following. Thanks, I'm guessing, to the enduring... more
Late Night Mash did not make a big deal about Rachel Parris taking over from Nish Kumar as host in the new series. There was a lovely gag about comparing Parris to Liz Truss and taking another job... more
I thought I'd filed my last Edinburgh Fringe review for 2022 but then earlier today I saw a story about a statue of Bobby Ball being unveiled. Which reminded me about double act Shelf. If the world... more
So many brilliant shows, so little time. On my last day at the Edinburgh Fringe I finally managed to catch Jo Neary's Wasp In A Cardigan, one of the shows that was on my to-see list four weeks... more
It's tempting to think that when it gets to the last weekend of the Edinburgh Fringe acts might be losing a bit of energy. But if that's the case with Paul Currie it is terrifying to think what he... more
When Lara Ricote won the Dave Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer yesterday I assumed I'd already run a review of her show GRL/LATNX/DEF. My mistake, I think that's because I've been writing... more
Am I the Larry Dean jinx? Last time I saw his show when he'd been nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2018 somebody in the audience had an epileptic fit and the show had to be suspended. This... more
Amy Gledhill has had a pretty good Edinburgh Fringe. Her sketch group The Delightful Sausage has just been nominated for the Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show prize for the second time and... more
It’s always a thrill to come across a completely odd show which has generated a genuine sense of excitement and become a real word of mouth hit. Mr Chonkers is appearing in the “coveted midnight... more
