Reviews

TV: Make That Movie, C4
Life is never dull with Australian comedian Sam Campbell. At the press launch of his new comedy Make That Movie he explained that following Sam Mendes who was making biopics about all four Beatles,... more
Theatre Review: Chiuchill's Urinal, King's Head, N1
Rosie Holt's new play starts with a strange but possibly true premise. When Rachel Reeves became the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer she wanted the men's urinal replaced with a female... more
Comedy Review: Brighton Festival: Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow: Show Pony
Part magic show, part memoir, part flights of fancy, and all heart and humour – ‘Show Pony’ is an absolute shower of warmth and delights. It’s so generous, in fact, that Mohammed/Swallow opens the... more
Review: John Kearns, Tilting At Windmills, Wilton's Music Hall
Wilton's Music Hall in London's still-shabby East End has always felt like a magical venue and in the last 15 months I've seen three truly magical shows there. Harry Hill, Tim Key and now the third... more
Vook Review: Thirst: Twelve Drinks That Changed My Life by John Robins
I only know most comedians for what they do onstage. John Robins I know a little better, having played golf with him a few times in Edinburgh. He was a genial, skilful, competitive opponent. Maybe a... more
Brighton Fringe Review: Lady Bolognese: Class War
When chills go up your spine at a Lady Bolognese show there are a number of reasons for them. They’re all good, in my book. Compulsive by way of menace-eliciting-childish-delight sets the tone for... more
Brighton Fringe Review: Prateek Kohli: Denial, Komedia Studio
Likeable from the off, Kohli starts gag-rapid, quickly establishing a lovely audience rapport. Making note that the show falls on both VE Day and the day the mass local election results come out, he... more
TV Review: Amandaland, BBC & iPlayer
I was asked to recommend a contemporary comedy the other night to someone who doesn't watch much TV and without hesitation I said Amandaland, even though at the time I hadn't seen any of the second... more
Review: Big Mistakes, Netflix
Confession. I was never a big fan of Schitt's Creek. I liked it without ever quite loving it. So I've come to Big Mistakes not knowing a lot about Dan Levy who co-stars and co-created this caper... more
Review: Sketch Off Final, Leicester Square Theatre
I could have saved myself a lot of time as a judge at this year’s Sketch Off Final. By a quirk of running order, my first three choices were the first three acts out of twelve, in precisely that... more
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