Micky Flanagan: The Out Out Tour
28/11/2011 … No one can deny Micky Flanagan has had a spectacular couple of years, with his easy brand of charming cockney Herbertry accruing fans at an astonishing pace.
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 28 November 2011
Wed 23 November 2011
Milton Jones: Lion Whisperer
23/11/2011 … This is, on the face of it, comedy at its most simplistic: a man on stage delivering an hour’s worth of puns.
Mon 21 November 2011
Reginald D Hunter: Live
21/11/2011 … In his last couple of Edinburgh shows, Reginald D Hunter has appeared to be coasting: phoning in half-formed routines safe in the knowledge his undeniable charisma…
Thu 17 November 2011
Tim Minchin And The Heritage Orchestra Live At The Royal Albert Hall
17/11/2011 … Comedians who become famous are always presented with a dilemma of how long to keep using their best material.
Wed 16 November 2011
Greg Davies: Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog
16/11/2011 … Greg Davies’s debut DVD is a superlative piece of stand-up storytelling, a brilliantly entertaining collection of funny real-life stories ramped up to hilarious…
Mon 14 November 2011
Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies
14/11/2011 … He may be so tall that strangers use him as a landmark, but Stephen Merchant’s comedy career has always been in a certain someone else’s shadow.
Thu 10 November 2011
Russell Kane's Smokescreens And Castles
10/11/2011 … There’s no doubt that this was Russell Kane’s breakthrough show: a passionate and deeply personal ‘warts-and-all’ look at his often distant relationship…
Wed 09 November 2011
Peter Kay Live:The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour
09/11/2011 … The adverts proclaim this as Peter Kay’s first live DVD in eight years.