Stuart Black at the FHM Search For A Stand-Up Hero final
24/11/2009 … Stuart Black’s set struggled to take flight, though he has some interesting ideas and the occasional delightful – or otherwise – turn of phrase.
2009 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 24 November 2009
Richard Bowen at the FHM Search For A Stand-Up Hero final
24/11/2009 … Rookie Richard Bowen’s selection of punny one-liners – delivered with the unforgiving deadpan many an unconfident newcomer adopts – are decidedly hit and miss,…
Barry McDonald at the FHM Search For A Stand-Up Hero final
24/11/2009 … Bold and brash Scottish newcomer Barry McDonald looks and sounds mightily impressive.
Ola The Comedian at the FHM Search For A Stand-Up Hero final
24/11/2009 … Olawale Gbaja-Biamila, who sensibly goes by the name of Ola The Comedian, is a vibrant, likeable performer who refreshingly encapsulates a young, urban spirit.
Thu 19 November 2009
Brian Gittins at Knock2Bag
19/11/2009 … Brian Gittins has a residency at Knock2Bag, giving him the chance to showcase some new material, which has the same appeal and flaws in equal measure as his more…
Idiots Of Ants at Knock2Bag
19/11/2009 … The brilliantly assured Idiots Of Ants, who, as is now well-documented, got their unusual name from a corruption of ‘idiots savants’, comprise four impressive…
Adam Riches at Knock2Bag
19/11/2009 … Adam Riches' most successful character, Victor Legit, is a renegade warrior in the brutal war against DVD piracy.
Tim Key at Knock2Bag
19/11/2009 … To end the night, Tim Key: the headliner, the current holder of the Edinburgh Comedy Award… and the man who ultimately ensured the gig ended with a disappointing…