Colin Murphy: Happy In Menace
03/12/2009 … Though his appearances on The Panel and The Blame Game have made him a recognisable face in Ireland, it’s probably fair to say not too many people on the other…
2009 DVDs
Here are our reviews of comedy DVDs – and the occasional CD. Mainly stand-up, but some sitcoms, sketch shows, documentaries etc too…
Thu 03 December 2009
Wed 02 December 2009
Stephen K Amos: Find The Funny DVD
02/12/2009 … If you already know Stephen K Amos’s work from his decade or so on the comedy circuit, the content of Find The Funny will hold few surprises for you.
Tue 01 December 2009
Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley
01/12/2009 … There can’t be anybody left in Britain who needs an introduction to Michael McIntyre.
Fri 27 November 2009
Rhod Gilbert And The Award-Winning Mince Pie
27/11/2009 … Even now, 15 months after Rhod Gilbert unveiled this show at the Edinburgh Fringe, it still seems a travesty that a festive pastry-based service-station snack should…
Thu 26 November 2009
Dylan Moran: What It Is
26/11/2009 … The most surprising thing about Dylan Moran’s DVD is where he chose to record it: not in Britain or Ireland where he might find an audience of likeminded curmudgeons,…
Wed 25 November 2009
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To The Orchestra
25/11/2009 … Comedians and orchestras don’t always mix, as Barry Humphries’s recent abomination at the Royal Albert Hall conclusively proved.
Mon 23 November 2009
Omid Djalili Live In London
23/11/2009 … There are some gags in Omid Djalili’s latest DVD that are so dodgy that few stand-ups would dare approach them.
John Hegley DVD review
23/11/2009 … With all the big-budget DVDs out this Christmas, John Hegley has gone for a more back-to-basics approach, recording his on the makeshift stage at Cardiff’s intimate…