Reviews

Matt Berry Does...Ghosts
The latest short online micro-comedy from fruity-voiced Matt Berry takes its inspiration from Halloween. “UK ghosts are real and they are here to stay…they make you shit yourself,” Berry explains at... more
Catastrophe
I feel as if I have been waiting most of my life for a comedy that reflected my romantic experiences as an adult. And then finally along comes Catastrophe starring and written by Sharon Horgan and... more
Russell Howard
Russell Howard has always been a stand-up comedian with a positive view of the planet. No miserabilist angst for the boss-eyed Bristolian. So his enduring upbeat TV series looking at news around the... more
Sam Simmons
Comedians aren't supposed to be competitive or want to win awards but there is no getting away from the fact that the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award is the biggest gong in stand-up. Sam Simmons... more
Dara O Briain
I was talking to my therapist yesterday - not that kind of therapist, this was one for a bad finger – and she said she liked comedy. Who is your favourite? I inevitably asked. "Dara Ó ... more
showstopper
When Showstopper! The Improvised Musical opened in the West End the publicists invited critics to come to two performances. Because the show is made up by the cast on the hoof based on audience... more
Together
It’s hard to decide what I like the most about Together. Alex MacQueen’s inspired performance as pedantic dad-he-was-born-to-play Ashley? Vicki Pepperdine’s fussy trapped-in-her-marriage mum Lesley... more
Bull
It feels highly appropriate that new sitcom Bull is being aired on Gold. The channel is known for its celebrations of classic comedy and there is something endearingly, instantly classic about Bull.... more
aaaaaaaah!
One thing is certain. You won’t see another film like Aaaaaaaah! this year. Or, probably, any year. And not just because Steve Oram’s directorial debut has no dialogue except for ape-like grunts, but... more
QI
I don’t know if the QI team knew that Stephen Fry was quitting at the end of the series before they filmed the first episode, but there was one question that seemed to suggest they had an inkling.... more
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