The Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competition has had a good run when picking winners recently. As well as spotting the likes of Josh Widdicombe and Jason Manford, Romesh Ranganathan only... more
Reviews
So welcome to the brave new world of BBC Three online. Except that maybe it is not quite as brave or new as expected. Hit sitcom Cuckoo is back for a third series of comic family chaos in Lichfield... more
I was a little disappointed at first when I watched Alan Partridge's new series on Sky Atlantic, but for a while I couldn't work out why. Everything seemed to be in place, from the foot-in-mouth... more
Robin Ince and Josie Long must be the two most enthusiastic people in comedy. I’m not sure why they even need a guest on their literary podcast Book Shambles as they can pretty much talk the hind... more
Richard Herring has been developing his new show, Happy Now? for a while. An embryonic version of it was performed last summer when he did all of his past shows in one epic run at the Leicester... more
Is stand-up comedy hoping to become an Olympic event? The first-ever UK Punday concluded with an event that at times felt closer to a sport than a gig. Albeit with its own on-the-hoof rules. The... more
Appearances can be deceptive. The picture of Nick Thune here suggests that he is a Victorian time traveller or some smart hipster who can’t leave the house until he has waxed his moustache. But look... more
Can you be funny when it is daylight outside? It’s a challenge for comedy tents at festivals and yesterday it was a challenge for the New Acts of the Year competition, which kicked off at the ungodly... more
Being a comedian often seems like a way of refusing to grow up, settle down and become an adult. No boring mortgages for these dudes eh? Add to that a general feeling these days that nobody wants to... more
I missed the press night of this new play about comedian Marty Feldman so I booked a ticket for the next night. Then I made a fatal error. I read the reviews. This play had received such bad notices... more
