© Pamela Raith Spike
Review of Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s play about the Goon show mastermind
02/02/2022 … It’s hard to overestimate Spike Milligan’s influence on British comedy.
2022 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Wed 02 February 2022
© Pamela Raith Tue 01 February 2022
© BBC Lazy Susan
Review of Celeste Dring and Freya Parker's new BBC Three sketch show
01/02/2022 … Celeste Dring and Freya Parker are phenomenal in their ability to create believable comedy characters, rich in subtle detail and traits.
Thu 27 January 2022
Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control
27/01/2022 … Vehemently ranting against the evils and chaos of the Tory government, Nish Kumar could be the angriest man in comedy.
Wed 26 January 2022
© Tiger Aspect/BBC The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk, series 2
TV review as Spencer Jones's alter-ego returns
26/01/2022 … ‘Bonkers’ seems inadequate an adjective to describe the stupid, strange world of Herbert Clunkerdunk, that melds the childish and the avant-garde.
© Netflix Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian
26/01/2022 … Aziz Ansari’s Nightclub Comedian is Netflix’s first stand-up special of 2022.
Mon 17 January 2022
Demetri Martin: Wandering Mind
Gig review by Steve Bennett at The Wilbur, Boston
17/01/2022 … Demetri Martin writes some of the best jokes in the business: elegant and intricate twists of thought and language, crafted with precise skill and ingenuity.
Thu 13 January 2022
Now, Where Were We? with Barry Cryer and Bob Cryer
13/01/2022 … They went to a lot of trouble acquiring books and artefacts to create the Museum Of Comedy in London.
Tue 04 January 2022
© BBC Toast Of Tinseltown
Review of Matt Berry's absurd comedy as it returns to TV
04/01/2022 … You can’t keep a good man down.