Tom Goodliffe – Original Review
Note: This review is from 2008
Review by Steve Bennett
Newcomer Tom Goodliffe is self-assured and comfortable in his persona of a middle-class Home Counties chap, with a well-spoken eloquence that serves him well in stand-up, less so on the terraces of Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.He’s skilled at dropping into accents to illustrate his tales, too, whether it be his no-nonsense father or loutish lads. He also employs the now-common technique of attempting to talk street, even though slang sits awkwardly on such mild-mannered lips.
But while the performance is exemplary, there’s little of substance or distinction behind it. From that self-aware rapping to showing us some ridiculous books on seduction, Robin Ince-style, there’s no routine that he could say was unmistakeably ‘him’.
Review date: 20 Oct 2008
Reviewed by: Steve Bennett
