Michael McIntyre: Happy & Glorious
02/10/2015 … The most common criticism of Michael McIntyre’s brand of observational comedy is that since it’s pointing out the obvious, anyone can do it.
2015 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Fri 02 October 2015
© BBC/Gary Moyes The Kennedys
02/10/2015 … Ever since the runaway success of the retro-feeling Mrs Brown's Boys, the BBC seems to be looking backwards for its mainstream sitcoms.
Thu 01 October 2015
John Finnemore's Souvenir Cabin
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Shaw Theatre, London
01/10/2015 … The transition from Radio 4 to the stage is against the usual direction of travel.
Wed 30 September 2015
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
West End review by Steve Bennett at the Apollo Theatre
30/09/2015 … Showstopper! might be the only West End show you ever need.
Sean Hughes: Mumbo Jumbo
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn
30/09/2015 … After a couple of heavily-themed stand-up shows, Sean Hughes returns to the stage with a more casual affair of loose stories, poems, and a bit of political musing…
Tue 29 September 2015
Stewart Lee: Room With A Stew
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Leicester Square Theatre
29/09/2015 … 'No one's equipped to review me,' Stewart Lee asserts with his usual mix of certainty and superiority – guaranteeing this very same line will kick-start a dozen…
Mon 28 September 2015
Paul Chowdhry: PC's World
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Hammersmith Apollo
28/09/2015 … He's recording his second DVD in his third sold-out night at the Hammersmith Apollo, so Paul Chowdhry must be doing something right.
Fri 25 September 2015
Comedy Knights Comedian Of The Year
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Hackney Attic
25/09/2015 … It’s a competition final, but, initially at least, there’s not much sense of occasion to this Comedy Knights gig.