Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special
20/12/2012 … If there’s a single watchword for post-millennia comedy, it has to be ‘awkward’ – from The Office to Louis CK, big broad jokes are out and the squirming…
2012 DVDs
Here are our reviews of comedy DVDs – and the occasional CD. Mainly stand-up, but some sitcoms, sketch shows, documentaries etc too…
Thu 20 December 2012
Fri 07 December 2012
Frankie Boyle: The Last Days Of Sodom
07/12/2012 … Frankie Boyle’s new DVD - his last if his claims to be retiring from stand-up are sincere - is as brutal and as unforgiving as you might expect.
Wed 05 December 2012
Peter Kay: Live And Back On Nights
05/12/2012 … Some people might this DVD and think this was another live stand-up show from Peter Kay.
Tue 04 December 2012
Omid Djalili: Tour Of Duty
04/12/2012 … Showmanship has largely fallen out of favour in comedy, with stand-ups preferring to look and act if they are merely having a chat, rather than putting any effort…
Mon 03 December 2012
Glenn Wool: No Land's Man DVD
03/12/2012 … The linguistically tricksy title of Glenn Wool’s title refers to the nomadic lifestyle of an international comedian, who currently finds himself homeless in Britain…
Fri 30 November 2012
What About Dick?
30/11/2012 … What About Dick? certainly boasts the cast from heaven.
Thu 29 November 2012
Danny Bhoy: Live At The Festival Theatre
29/11/2012 … If they gave out Nobel Prizes for breakthroughs in comedy – and it’s a travesty that they don’t – Danny Bhoy would never be among the laureates.
Wed 28 November 2012
Al Murray: The Only Way Is Epic
28/11/2012 … Al Murray has been releasing stand-up DVDs since some comedians with 2012 releases were in short trousers (Whitehall, Sloss).