Reviews

A version of this review first appeared in the Evening Standard here.Everybody has visited a gloomy seaside town but none could be as eccentric or eerie as Sudley-On-Sea. Foster’s Award nominees Max... more
This review first appeared in the Evening Standard here. A woman stormed out of Nath Valvo’s Friday show within a minute when he described Soho as “Hogwarts for the gays”. The rest of the... more
Tis the season to win comedy competitions in London. There was a final last weekend, this one this weekend and at least two more next weekend. By the end of December if you haven’t won a competition... more
ivor dembina
What is it that makes Jewish humour simultaneously so Jewish and so universal? Ivor Dembina's show at the Albany, Old Jewish Jokes, provides some clues. The show takes a simple premise: at a charity... more
bbc new comedy awards final 2015
Update: Go to the end to discover the winner if you don't already know.Having been introduced as "Human Curiosity Man” by compere Patrick Kielty, Andy Storey drew the short straw and was first up to... more
Frank Skinner
I wasn’t sure whether to review this series. Judging by the first episode Frank Skinner’s latest BBC online show is basically 20 minutes-worth of plugs for other BBC online shows with a few gags... more
Master of none
I try not to binge-watch TV shows, but I think I’m going to have to fight to resist gorging on Aziz Ansari's Master of None. The first episode of the new 10-part Netflix series pretty much ticks all... more
Catastrophe
I’m worried. You want to know what I’m worried about? I’m worried that I’m going to run out of new nice things to say about Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney’s screwy screwball relationship comedy (with... more
Together
I'm really enjoying this gently quirky romantic comedy. The twist that the lovers barely meet is almost incidental. It’s the little details and beautifully nuanced performances that really make this... more
Alan Davies
It’s a fiendishly simple format. Get a bunch of motormouth, attention-craving comics round a table, light the blue touch paper and stand back. It is no surprise that this series, in which the title... more
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