The unfunny side of stand-up
Sarah Slack reviews the new documentary Alone Up There
09/10/2012 … ‘Stand-up comedy is the most difficult art form of them all’, according to filmmaker Sean Patrick Shaul.
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Tue 09 October 2012
Sun 07 October 2012
Brighton Comedy Festival Opening Gala
Steve Bennett reviews Alan Carr et al
07/10/2012 … The gala opening the Brighton Comedy Festival has to be better than some of the guff surrounding it.
Mon 01 October 2012
'If there's any anxiety about the number of funny women, here's the perfect antidote.'
BBC One's new sitcom Me And Mrs Jones
01/10/2012 … The timing couldn't have been better.
Mon 24 September 2012
Review: Tim Minchin in Jesus Christ Superstar
By Steve Bennett at the O2 Arena
24/09/2012 … Is there any area of performance Tim Minchin can’t do expertly well? Comedian, songwriter and now standout musical star.
Fri 21 September 2012
The Establishment Club
Steve Bennett at the revival of Peter Cook's legendary club
21/09/2012 … Hillsborough, Levenson, MPs’ expenses – trust is failing in the institutional pillars of British society.
Wed 19 September 2012
'He was rebellious without even trying...'
Oliver Lansley on playing Kenny Everett
19/09/2012 … BBC Four is about to add to its considerable catalogue of biopics about dead comedians, with a new 90-minute drama about Kenny Everett.
Tue 18 September 2012
'One of the few acts fellow comics can watch time and time again'
Lee Hurst on his comedy favourites
18/09/2012 … The GoodiesI was very young when this was first shown and I loved the silliness and speed of it.
Wed 12 September 2012
'The most ruthless and cutting racial commentary you’ve heard'
Aamer Rahman's comedy favourites
12/09/2012 … Bill Hicks: RevelationsLong before hipsters wore mass-produced Bill Hicks T-shirts, he was revered as one of the greatest political voices in stand-up history.