Beat The Frog World Series 2007

Review by Steve Bennett

01/10/2007 … Are there too many new act competitions? Well, there are three that reach their climax in the 12 days of the Manchester Comedy Festival alone.

Lenny Beige: Once In A Lifetime - A Tribute To Anthony Newley

Review by Steve Bennett

01/10/2007 … It’s difficult to pinpoint just what audience this tribute to a genuine showbusiness icon is aimed at.

Chris Brooker: Unstoppable

Review by Steve Bennett

01/10/2007 … Chris Brooker gets his excuses in quickly: his laptop crashed a week or so ago, losing the only copy of this script; then he put his back out so is today performing…

Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden - Men In Beige

Review by Steve Bennett

01/10/2007 … As an elder statesman of British comedy, Barry Cryer’s earned the right to do pretty much what he damn well likes.

David O'Doherty – Original Review

Review by Steve Bennett

01/10/2007 … David O’Doherty pretty much writes his own review, describing his patented brand of comedy as ‘very low-energy musical whimsy’.

Simon Amstell – Original Review

Review by Steve Bennett

01/10/2007 … Simon Amstell seems to be doing his career in the wrong order.

28/09/2007 … THE creators of The Thick Of It, Extras and Gavin & Stacey have been nominated in the comedy category of this year’s Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards.

Vintage comedy scripts auctioned

...to raise cash for animal charity

28/09/2007 … Carla Lane is selling her original sitcom scripts for Bread, Butterflies and The Liver Birds to raise money for an animal sanctuary.