Russell Howard: Dingledodies
16/11/2009 … There’s a segment in Dingledodies where Russell Howard mocks the misery-mongers who, taking their pessimistic cues from the Mail or Express, are forever complaining…
2009 DVDs
Here are our reviews of comedy DVDs – and the occasional CD. Mainly stand-up, but some sitcoms, sketch shows, documentaries etc too…
Mon 16 November 2009
Fri 13 November 2009
Des Bishop: Desfunctional
13/11/2009 … Though raised in New York, Des Bishop has warmly embraced every aspect of his adopted Irish home – perhaps even more so than the natives, given that he has become…
Wed 11 November 2009
Louis CK: Chewed Up
11/11/2009 … Stand-up doesn’t get much better than Louis CK, and in Chewed Up, recorded in Boston last year, he certainly demonstrates a top-of-his-game form.
Tue 10 November 2009
Just Daft: The Comic Genius Of Chic Murray
10/11/2009 … Outside of his native Scotland, Chic Murray is one of the most overlooked greats of comedy.
Fri 06 November 2009
Jimmy Carr: Telling Jokes DVD
06/11/2009 … Well, THAT wounded soldiers gag isn’t on this DVD, but there’s plenty else to cause offence in Jimmy Carr’s annual outpouring of callously blunt one-liners.
Tue 03 November 2009
George Carlin: It's Bad For Ya
03/11/2009 … It’s hard to believe it, but this is the first time that any of stand-up legend George Carlin’s work has ever officially been released in Britain.