There must be something in the water at the moment. Hot on the heels of the Inside No 9 team putting their comedy twosome episode Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room onstage in their West End show,... more
Reviews
Whenever I’ve reviewed BBC Two anthology series Inside No 9 I’ve struggled to write about each episode without giving away spoilers. The easiest option would just be to write “this is brilliant.... more
The first-ever Bristol Comedy Festival has just closed, having featured tour shows, works in progress, roast battles, local talent, sketch comedy, secret headliners and pop up events. And, of course... more
It's the show you've all been waiting for even though you might not have known it. Adam Riches and John Kearns, both Edinburgh Comedy Award winners with decidedly idiosyncratic streaks, have teamed... more
There was a full house for this year's final at the Leicester Square Theatre, a mix of mates of the acts, winter tourists avoiding the storm and comedy fans. As compere Amy Gledhill pointed out at... more
Alfie Brown has always been known to be one of comedy’s more thoughtful stand-ups. One where you can’t help but resort to cliches such as “taboo-busting” and that worst cliche of all, “edgy”. So... more
It's interesting how sitcoms evolve to reflect the times they are made. And not just because of now questionable attitudes to race and sex. If you look back at sitcom icons over the decades charcters... more
When Steve Coogan first emerged three decades ago playing different characters he was often compared to Peter Sellers. Someone whose real personality was unknowable but who came alive when he... more
There has been much muttering in the media recently about how a new generation is taking over running things. Move over millennials, Generation Z – the under 27s – are running the show now. So maybe... more
It’s the first night of the Brighton Dome Comedy Festival and Fern Brady is making the spacious Concert Hall – the largest of the three Brighton Dome venues filled to the gills with comedy... more
