Terry Saunders – Original Review
18/11/2008 … Charmingly mild-mannered Terry Saunders stretches the definition of what a stand-up should be – which could be good news or bad, depending on your expectations.
2008 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 18 November 2008
Al Stick – Original Review
18/11/2008 … When Al Stick first appeared on the stand-up scene, his dry, ingenious gags set him apart as one to watch.
Sat 01 November 2008
Eddie Izzard: Stripped
01/11/2008 … Online encyclopaedia Wikipedia proves something of a running theme in Eddie Izzard’s first West End show for 12 years.
Simon Day: What A Fool Believes
01/11/2008 … ‘My wife persuaded me to do this tour,’ says Fast Show star Simon Day near the beginning of his first stand-up show not to rely on characters.
Fri 31 October 2008
James Christopher – Original Review
31/10/2008 … James Christopher is a likeably jolly chap, with a nice line in self-deprecation at his own geekish demeanour, even if he mines it to exhaustion.
Ben Harland – Original Review
31/10/2008 … Newcomer Ben Harland's persona is of an awkward, nervously fey comedian ill at ease on stage.
Alfie Moore – Original Review
31/10/2008 … Full-time policeman and part-time comic, Alfie Moore is more of an anecdotalist than a comedian, but his profession has provided him with more than enough raw material.
Thu 30 October 2008
Hull Comedy Festival Comedian Of The Year 2008
30/10/2008 … Is comedy slipping back to its bad old ways? Another new act final, another all white-male line-up.