© Matt Crockett A Christmas Carol-ish by Mr Swallow
Review of the latest offering from Nick Mohammed's alter-ego
09/12/2022 … There are already nine major versions of A Christmas Carol on the London stage this winter.
2022 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Fri 09 December 2022
© Matt Crockett 
© ITV Plebs: Soldiers Of Rome
Review of the comedy's feature-length finale
09/12/2022 … It’s a sign of how much Plebs has become important to ITV that its feature-length farewell episode was heralded as one of the launch highlights of its newly…
Thu 08 December 2022
© Yeti Television Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive
Review of the new documentary about the comedy genius
08/12/2022 … So much has been said about Spike Milligan that another documentary is unlikely to change the narrative of a tortured genius damaged by war and the demands of…
Thu 01 December 2022
© UKTV Live at The Moth Club
Review of Dave's new show set at a cult comedy night
01/12/2022 … Surely every stand-up has, at one time or another, sat in a comedy club green room and thought: ‘This would make a great TV series.
Wed 30 November 2022
2Northdown New Comedian Of The Year 2022
30/11/2022 … The same faces often pop up across multiple new act finals, but the competition run by London venue 2Northdown finds a fresher batch of funny than most.
Mon 28 November 2022
© UKTV We Are Not Alone
Review of Dave's feature-length sci-fi comedy
28/11/2022 … It’s a great premise for a comedy, picking up after the point most alien invasion movies end to imagine just how the extraterrestrials might rule their new…
Sun 27 November 2022
Another Evening With Lucinda Spragg
Review of comedy's latest alt-right creation
27/11/2022 … Grace Millie as Lucinda Spragg offers a fabulous piece of character comedy: a burgeoning monster of the alt-right in a raspberry pink pantsuit, with presence to…
Fri 25 November 2022
British Comedian Of The Year 2022 final
Review of the 'FA Cup of stand-up' open to newcomers and established names
25/11/2022 … The British Comedian Of The Year competition may have temporarily lost its status as the most valuable prize in stand-up, thanks to the unlikely intervention of…