© Sky UK Bad Tidings
Review of the Sky Christmas film with Chris McCausland and Lee Mack
22/12/2024 … Chris McCausland’s runaway success on Strictly is tipped to lead to all sorts of telly offers.
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Sun 22 December 2024
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© Matt Stronge Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE ‘Ball & Boe’
Review of an inspired side project
17/12/2024 … This is the double act you never knew wanted.
Fri 13 December 2024
Count Arthur Strong Is Charles Dickens In A Christmas Carol
A unique take on a familiar festive tale..
13/12/2024 … Nick Mohammed’s comic take on A Christmas Carol got off to a disastrously bumpy start last month, when its first night performance had to be abandoned amid…
Thu 12 December 2024
Sid Singh: American Coloniser
Review of the comedian and human rights lawyer's latest show
12/12/2024 … Sid Singh makes much play of how this is a divisive show, believing at least half the audience will agree with the critic who this summer gave him his first…
Tue 10 December 2024
© Steve Ullathorne Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian Of The Year 2024
10/12/2024 … The comedy circuit may be ridiculously oversubscribed, with far more stand-ups than gigs (or at least paying ones), but that doesn’t stop hopefuls applying…
Fri 29 November 2024
© Matt Crockett A Christmas Carol(ish)
Review of Nick Mohammed’s alter-ego Mr Swallow taking on the Dickens classic
29/11/2024 … Nick Mohammed’s character Mr Swallow embodies some of the same contradictions as Tommy Cooper.
© Ray Burmiston Ricky Gervais: Mortality
Review of his latest stand-up tour
29/11/2024 … We know the choreography of this dance now.
How Sweet To Be An Idiot: A Celebration Of The Life Of Neil Innes
A huge array of comics and musicians pay tribute
29/11/2024 … There was no confusing the two fanbases at the O2 last night, with Charlie XCX playing London’s largest arena and a much greyer crowd paying tribute to the…