Before the final headliner Bill Bailey came on on Sunday evening the compere David Morgan asked everyone to stand up so that more people could get into the tent. There were probably more people in... more
Reviews
On Saturday night I caught Mark Watson doing a Q&A to promote his new novel in the Literature tent. I was surprised to hear that he considered his proper job to be a novelist rather than a stand-... more
The inevitable running gag at Latitude was Brexit. Numerous comedians had hastily fashioned routines out of the horror show of the referendum fallout. Most were clever from a cushioned, cosy white... more
….No pressure on Widdicombe then, who thanks to being landed in it by James Acaster was clearly prepared to finish the comedy for the day by kissing a man with a burnt foot. Luckily for Widdicombe it... more
James Acaster’s Latitude set should have been an easy one. A chance to run through his forthcoming Edinburgh show, Reset, about how wouldn’t it be great if one could hit s reset button in one’s life... more
Reggie Watts had to play an early show at Latitude because he was doing the Royal Festival Hall in the evening. As I walked through the already-pack comedy tent the ratio of bemused to amused faces... more
Bridget Christie recently said that she has torn up the script for her latest show and is busily writing a new hour in time for Edinburgh to tackle her shock at the Referendum vote. Al Murray is... more
After a short, snappy appearance from Shazia Mirza – “I won’t stay long, I’m being deported in 20 minutes” – Katherine Ryan came on sporting a flowery headdress and some attitude for Latitude. Her... more
The audience in the Latitude comedy tent can be a bit of a mixed bunch. Families having a picnic, friends sheltering from the sun or the rain or just slackers and stoners flaked out after a hard... more
Good to see Greg Davies back as helpless, hapless, hopeless giant man-child teacher Dan. There are some nice new treats in the supporting cast too, but they have to have pretty big personalities to... more
