This review first appeared in the Evening Standard here.So many famous names have passed away recently that it would be easy to overlook Matt Bradstock-Smith, who died aged 50 in January. The... more
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This review first appeared in the Evening Standard here. David Baddiel has never shied away from honesty but he is more brutally honest than ever in My Family: Not The Sitcom. Not about himself... more
This review first appeared in the Evening Standard here. If you ever stay at Sara Pascoe’s house do not use her electric tooth- brush. One of the various intimate revelations in this brisk... more
This review first appeared in the Evening Standard here. The trigger for Canadian comic Mae Martin’s latest show, Us, was her relationship break-up. When she was writing her Tinder profile to... more
I couldn't see a co-writing credit alongside Ben Elton's name* for William Shakespeare, but as anyone with a basic grasp of English literature will spot this week's episode is a comical rewrite of... more
Sky Arts has made a bit of a name for itself recently giving new and familiar talent a platform in pithy short films. They've done it before and they have done it again with a new selection of... more
There was an interesting Facebook exchange about Mum recently. Some were saying that the only ‘real’ character in it was Lesley Manville’s long-suffering widow Cathy. Some were saying that others... more
Henning Wehn has made a bit of a name for himself as a wry, deadpan observer of British behaviour in his live shows so it made sense for him to present this light-hearted look at his adopted country... more
It’s always good to see Steve Coogan slip back into the Alan Partridge saddle. The character is so well-formed he works in anything from long-form movies to quick-hit online shorts. This time round... more
What do you want from a comedy play? a) a good laugh or b) the meaning of life? The Joke has had mixed reviews, but having just caught up with it this feels that it is because it falls down on b... more
