Matt Adlington: Welcome Matt
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Leicester Comedy Festival
10/02/2018 … Matt Adlington has a barrow full of Essex boy charm, performing with an easy rapport and an animated delivery.
2018 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Sat 10 February 2018
Fri 09 February 2018
Christian Brighty’s Free Will
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Leicester Comedy Festival
09/02/2018 … Call my attorney! Despite its advertised blurb, Christian Brighty’s Free Will is about as much about the law as Monty Python’s Flying Circus is about…
Sean Morley: I Apologise For My Recent Behaviour
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Leicester Comedy Festival
09/02/2018 … From the mealy-mouthed ‘I’m sorry for any offence that may have been caused’ to full-on mea culpas for lifetimes of morally repugnant behaviour,…
Tue 06 February 2018
Bill Bailey: Larks In Transit
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
06/02/2018 … No one would accuse Bill Bailey of being too slick; nor would he ever want to be seen that way, His circuitous non-jokes, subverting the formula through…
Mon 05 February 2018
© BBC/Sophie Mutevelian Inside No 9: Tempting Fate
05/02/2018 … As always, we’ve avoided any major spoilers here, but some minor revelations are inevitable, and you might prefer to watch the episode first… Die-hard…
Sat 03 February 2018
© BBC The Young Offenders
03/02/2018 … The Irish seem to be dominating British comedy at the moment – from GameFace to Derry Girls, via everything with Sharon Horgan’s name attached.
Fri 02 February 2018
A Futile And Stupid Gesture
02/02/2018 … National Lampoon is something of a footnote in comedy history, known best as a film franchise with a now-debased reputation.
Tue 30 January 2018
© BBC/Sophie Mutevelian Inside No 9: And The Winner Is...
30/01/2018 … Inside No 9 has been nominated for enough awards in its time – scooping one only yesterday – which may explain how Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s…