2008 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 01 January 2008
Billy Connolly: Too Old To Die Young
01/01/2008 … When I last saw Billy Connolly, in 2004, three hours of comedy was overshadowed by just one gag.
Sir Barrington Ganch: My Life is Art
01/01/2008 … Aging thespian Sir Barrington Ganch is clearly a strong comic character, but his presence in the theatre part of the Fringe programme is, perhaps, a nod to the fact…
Wilson Dixon Hour
01/01/2008 … Country music has rightly come in for its fair share of savage parody over the years, from the coarse, bourbon-soaked raspings of Rich Hall’s Otis Lee Crenshaw…
Deborah Frances-White: How to Get Almost Anyone to Want to Sleep with You
01/01/2008 … Review from 2008 tourSome stand-ups set out to make comedy as great art, revealing something about the human condition or the state of the world.
Bill Bailey: Tinselworm
01/01/2008 … Review from London's Gielgud Theatre, November 2008:.
Des Bishop: Fitting In
01/01/2008 … He may be something of a star in Ireland, thanks to his successful documentary-style TV shows, but on the other side of the planet, Des Bishop is struggling to find…