Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story
22/11/2010 … It goes without saying that anyone who runs 43 back-to-back marathons is singularly driven.
Latest DVDs
Here are our reviews of comedy DVDs – and the occasional CD. Mainly stand-up, but some sitcoms, sketch shows, documentaries etc too…
Mon 22 November 2010
Fri 19 November 2010
Billy Connolly: Live In London 2010
19/11/2010 … It goes without saying that Billy Connolly is a comedy god, a man whose unique conversational style and unaffected, infectious delivery helped drag stand-up from…
Thu 18 November 2010
Rhod Gilbert And The Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst
18/11/2010 … Poor Rhod Gilbert doesn’t half get worked up… ranting with vein-popping indignation at all the nonsense in the world.
Tue 16 November 2010
Jimmy Carr: Making People Laugh
16/11/2010 … In this, his sixth DVD, Jimmy Carr lays bare the inner depths of his psyche as he shines a light on some of the great social issues facing this overcrowded planet.
Mon 15 November 2010
Greg Giraldo: Midlife Vices
15/11/2010 … This DVD, which has long been scheduled for a November release, now has an added poignancy after Giraldo took a fatal overdose of prescription medication in September,…
Thu 11 November 2010
Tommy Tiernan: Cracked
11/11/2010 … After conquering his native Ireland, Tommy Tiernan is starting to get some serious exposure in the UK, appearing on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow last month…
Wed 10 November 2010
Des Mclean: Is This The Way To Armadillo?
10/11/2010 … Though it was filmed at Glasgow’s 3,000-capacity Clyde Auditorium – aka the ‘Armadillo’ – Des McLean’s new DVD is a surprisingly underwhelming offering.
Tue 09 November 2010
Tim Key: With A String Quartet. On A Boat
09/11/2010 … There are signs of a revival in the lost form of the comedy album, led by Harry Hill’s legally beleaguered Funny Times and backed by the likes of Bo Burnham and…