Jimmy Carr – Original Review
05/10/2007 … There can’t be many people who don’t know Jimmy Carr from his television ubiquity.
2007 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Fri 05 October 2007
Tue 02 October 2007
Jenny Eclair's 'Because I Forgot To Get A Pension' tour
02/10/2007 … Jenny Éclair’s audience is not your typical comedy crowd.
Mon 01 October 2007
Ben Schofield Says... Don't Panic!
01/10/2007 … It’s a mark of a good festival that it encourages local acts to develop their own solo shows, rather than simply relying on tours passing through - and Manchester…
Beat The Frog World Series 2007
01/10/2007 … Are there too many new act competitions? Well, there are three that reach their climax in the 12 days of the Manchester Comedy Festival alone.
Lenny Beige: Once In A Lifetime - A Tribute To Anthony Newley
01/10/2007 … It’s difficult to pinpoint just what audience this tribute to a genuine showbusiness icon is aimed at.
Chris Brooker: Unstoppable
01/10/2007 … Chris Brooker gets his excuses in quickly: his laptop crashed a week or so ago, losing the only copy of this script; then he put his back out so is today performing…
Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden - Men In Beige
01/10/2007 … As an elder statesman of British comedy, Barry Cryer’s earned the right to do pretty much what he damn well likes.
David O'Doherty – Original Review
01/10/2007 … David O’Doherty pretty much writes his own review, describing his patented brand of comedy as ‘very low-energy musical whimsy’.