Before I did this for a job I used to fritter a chunk of my daytimes away watching Mel and Sue presenting Late Lunch, their subversive mix of comedy and chat. There may have been some cooking in it,... more
Reviews
Can lightning strike twice? Can Harry Hill work his surreal TV Burp magic on this revival of the creaky old Stars In Their Eyes formula. It’s a programme that is almost beyond parody, but ripe for a... more
Well, this new sitcom certainly cuts to the chase. Luke (Elis James) has barely uttered a sentence while sitting in his car when his mate Jason (Kadiff Kirwan) jumps in and informs Luke that he is... more
New dates announced - skip to bottom for details.When Daniel Kitson’s two-hander with Tim Key opened at Manchester's Royal Exchange in 2013 reviews compared it to Samuel Beckett. Two comedic blokes.... more
The first comedy competition of 2015 didn’t mess about with anything as conventional as qualifying heats. The eight acts chosen were simply some of the favourites of the long-standing club that was... more
Last week when the end of the year round-ups were being bandied around Reece Shearsmith bemoaned the fact that Inside No 9 was being forgotten because it went out way back at the start of the year.... more
So how was it for you then? The finale of Miranda was never going to please everyone. Ride off into the sunset with Gary and it would be corny. End the episode alone with a broken Hart, sorry, heart... more
What, no falling over? The penultimate episode of Miranda had almost everything. A Frank Spencer moment in a shopping centre, some prancing like dressage ponies, a spot of physical clowning with... more
Thank goodness for Vic and Bob. If you watch the first five minutes of this special with your eyes closed you could almost be hearing a vintage episode of The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer. There’s a... more
30/12/14: Update – if you enjoyed Derek a longer version of the final episode is going to be released on Netflix outside the UK next year: "Even though the UK got it first with its airing on Channel... more
