Beat The Frog World Series Final 2021
Review of Manchester's long-established new act contest
02/11/2021 … This year’s ‘world series’ final of Manchester’s Beat The Frog new act challenge was a game of two halves.
2021 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 02 November 2021
Fri 29 October 2021
Los Espookys
Sky's bizzare new import deserves to be a cult hit
29/10/2021 … As a Spanish-language comedy with a strong surreal bent and elements of the supernatural, Los Espookys might be a difficult sell.
Steve Hughes: Are You Serious?
Review of the provocative Australian's comeback tour
29/10/2021 … I would never normally be so unprofessional to review a gig if I left before the end.
Thu 28 October 2021
Brighton Grin final
Review of the conclusion of this new talent hunt
28/10/2021 … Who would start stand-up in a pandemic? But despite the dearth of gigs in which to hone their craft over the past 18 months, the finalists in the first Brighton…
Wed 27 October 2021
Archie Maddocks: Big Dick Energy 2.0 - the Second Coming
Review of a thought-provoking show at London's Soho Theatre
27/10/2021 … Straight out of the traps, Archie Maddocks admits he regrets the title of this revived 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show – even though he’s had a long pandemic…
Tue 26 October 2021
Alan Carr: Regional Trinket
26/10/2021 … The notion that ‘we all need a laugh now more than ever’ has fast become a cliché, accompanying virtually every comedy industry announcement.
Mon 25 October 2021
© BBC The Outlaws
Review of Stephen Merchant's ensemble comedy
25/10/2021 … It’s a wonder no one thought of this before.
Fri 22 October 2021
© Helen Maybanks The Shark Is Broken
Review of the new West End comedy based on the filming of Jaws
22/10/2021 … There is no shortage of West End shows based on familiar movies, but this must be the first based on the making of a film.