Young Corbyn: An Origin Story
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Vault Festival, London
07/02/2019 … This is a great idea, which could have come straight out of the Comic Strip Presents stable.
2019 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Thu 07 February 2019
Wed 06 February 2019
© UKTV Hypothetical
06/02/2019 … The Dave channel has its biggest hit with Taskmaster, with comedians challenged to figure their way around bizarre challenges.
Mon 04 February 2019
Abigoliah Schamaun: Do You Know Who I Think I Am?
Gig review by Steve Bennett at 2Northdown, London
04/02/2019 … Abigoliah Schamaun brings a lot of swagger to her latest stand-up show, as its title surely suggests.
Russian Doll
Netflix review by Steve Bennett
04/02/2019 … Talk about deja vu… The obvious comment on Russian Doll is that it’s a contemporary take on Groundhog Day.
Mon 28 January 2019
© ITV The Stand Up Sketch Show
28/01/2019 … Oddly, ITV2’s new way of presenting stand-up appears to have come from someone with no faith in stand-up at all.
Sun 27 January 2019
Fool Britanna
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Vault Festival, London
27/01/2019 … The upper-class twits formerly known as The Establishment are now called Fool Britannia, and running an anarchic school not far from the Bash Street Kids.
Sat 26 January 2019
Lost Voice Guy: I'm Only In It For The Parking
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Theatre, London
26/01/2019 … ‘Don’t expect the sweet and innocent comedian from Britain’s Got Talent,’ says Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley, winner of last year’s competition.
Mon 21 January 2019
Sandi Toksvig Live! National Trevor
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Royal Festival Hall, London
21/01/2019 … Charming, witty, curious and chirpy, Sandi Toksvig might be on many people’s lists of ideal dinner party guests.