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
Reviews
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
I was reading recenty that there was a TV sitcom crisis, that broadcasters weren't making sitcoms any more. Well you could've fooled me. Channel 4 has Big Boys returning later this week and tonight... more
If you enjoyed the first series of Am I Being Unreasonable written by and starring Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli you will probably really be looking forward to this second series. I... more
Life is as much about near misses as it is about direct hits. The ball that nearly crosses the line, the love of your life that was late for a date and you went home alone. Second Best is the story... more
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
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
