John Laurie, Frazer & I
01/01/2002 … Many a comic hero has been the subject of a fringe play, and now Dad's Army star John Laurie joins the ranks of Kenneth Williams, Tommy Cooper and alike.
2002 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 01 January 2002
Men In Coats
01/01/2002 … When Men In Coats burst onto the comedy circuit a little over a year ago, their inventive visual clowning was like a breath of fresh air.
Phil Kay: Branding The Ass Of A Heckler
01/01/2002 … Phil Kay used to have an air of excitement around him - a genuinely unpredictable comic who would spin brilliant improvised riffs from absolutely nothing.
Deaf In The Afternoon
01/01/2002 … With his debut one-man show, Steve Day seems to be staking his claim for one of the most lucrative prizes in comedy.
Charlie Chuck Is Scrooge
01/01/2002 … With his fragmented manner, Tourette-ish outbursts and compelling physical tics, Charlie Chuck's inspired lunacy is a welcome novelty - but is it enough to sustain…
Trevor and Simon: Unwigged
01/01/2002 … Trev and Simon trade in puerile schoolboy humour, atrociously low-grade puns and childishly basic insults - and well they know it, revelling in the very stupidity…
Gavin and Gavin: Full English Breakfast
01/01/2002 … There's little more to this than a couple of drama school girls showing off what accents they can do in the pretence of character comedy.
Rory Bremner
01/01/2002 … Satire must be in a pretty sorry state if Rory Bremner is its leading exponent.