© Karla Gowlett Sophie McCartney: One Foot In The Rave
13/03/2025 … On turning 40, Sophie McCartney decamped to Magaluf with all her gal pals, aiming to recreate the hedonism of their youth.
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Thu 13 March 2025
© Karla Gowlett Sun 09 March 2025
Mark Steel: The Leopard In My House
Review of the comedian's book and tour about his cancer treatment
09/03/2025 … From reading The Leopard in my House, Mark Steel’s uncompromising account of his punishing encounter with throat cancer, you might expect him to be a diminished…
Mon 24 February 2025
© Andy Hollingworth Sat 22 February 2025
Comedy at Cadogan Hall with Ed Gamble
22/02/2025 … Everyone knows comedy works best in slightly shabby low-ceilinged rooms, preferably underground.
Thu 20 February 2025
© Hat Trick / Channel 4 Picnic On Craggy Island by Lissa Evans
Review of a new memoir about the making of Father Ted, by its producer
20/02/2025 … Thirty years after its Channel 4 debut, Father Ted retains a degree of fan devotion that is reserved only for the first rank of sitcoms.
Wed 19 February 2025
Jordan Brookes: Fontanelle at Soho Theatre
Edinburgh Fringe hit comes to London
19/02/2025 … Jordan Brookes had to suffer through a dismal Titanic musical - now it’s our turn.
Kiran Saggu: Slacks
Review of comedian's debut, at the Soho Theatre
19/02/2025 … It’s quite the achievement for any comedian to perform their first solo show at the Soho Theatre.
Tue 18 February 2025
Deirdre O’Kane: O’Kaning It
Review of the comic's latest tour
18/02/2025 … Deirdre O’Kane is one of those comedians who may have been around a bit but has found a new audience through social media – Instagram and podcasts in…