Dave Allen At Peace
Review of last nights' BBC Two biopic
03/04/2018 … The latest in the BBC’s ‘dead comedian’ biopics was very much like the forefinger on Dave Allen’s left hand.
Tue 03 April 2018
Jasper Carrott gets the all-clear after heart operation
Comic back on the road after quadruple bypass
03/04/2018 … Jasper Carrott has got back on the road following his quadruple heart bypass last year.
Women are 'too modest' to present Have I Got News For You
...but Anne Widdecombe was a nightmare
03/04/2018 … Fewer women present Have I Got News For You than men because they are too modest to agree to the job.
Burlesque for kids?
Mat Ricardo hopes there can be variety without nudity
03/04/2018 … Occasionally, when I'm talking to a new person, and we're talking about what we do, and where we work, and I mention in passing that one of the many places…
MICF: Craig Quartermaine – The Quarterblood Prince
Melbourne comedy festival review by Steve Bennett
03/04/2018 … We are a small and unresponsive audience.
MICF: Jim Gaffigan Live
Melbourne comedy festival review by Steve Bennett
03/04/2018 … ‘You know when you’re on holiday and you have to do some work and you’re heart’s not really in it?’ travelling comic Jim Gaffigan asks…
MICF - Kel Banaves: That's Broken
Melbourne comedy festival review by Steve Bennett
03/04/2018 … Kel Balnaves has a distinctive opening, taking to the stage as a tradie, quoting up the job of providing a comedy show, repurposing many of the clichés of…
MICF: Debbie Zuckerman – The Gonzo Hour
Melbourne comedy festival review by Steve Bennett
03/04/2018 … She’s winsome, persuasive and fun, but Debbie Zukerman’s Gonzo Hour (actually 35 minutes) seems slight, with little to make it stand out from the many,…