James Dowdeswell Explores Dowdesworld
01/01/2003 … In a world where everyone needs an angle, it's hard for a well-adjusted, middle-class white boy from a perfect family background to stand out as a comedian.
2003 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Wed 01 January 2003
God Inc
01/01/2003 … This over ambitious show seemed doomed from the outset, thanks to a 35 minute delay in starting.
Dara O'Briain
01/01/2003 … Last year, Dara O'Briain put together what he considered a poignant, deep and, most importantly, critic-friendly show covering the death of his grandmother, a former…
Andy Zaltzman Unravels the Great Conspiracy
01/01/2003 … If brevity is the soul of wit, Andy Zaltzman must be the unfunniest man alive.
Brendan Riley: Comedy Sushi
01/01/2003 … Brendan Riley's Edinburgh gimmick is a pick-and-mix approach to his material.
Jeff Mirza: Walking With Muslims
01/01/2003 … Walking With Muslims is nothing short of a debacle, blighted by technical difficulties, but more seriously let down by appalling writing and desperate performing.
Katherine Jakeways
01/01/2003 … If Katherine Jakeways ever lands her own TV series, the usual disclaimer that 'any resemblance to persons living or dead is entirely coincidental' would be somewhat…
McCloud and Black: The Hook
01/01/2003 … McCloud and Black come across like two drama school students putting on an end-of-term "comedy" project.