British Comedian Of The Year 2023
Review of the final at the Comedy Store
30/11/2023 … Its £10,001 prize has previously wooed some of the circuit's biggest hitters, such as Ian Stone, Steve Gribbin, Mike Gunn and Jeff Innocent.
2023 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Thu 30 November 2023
Wed 29 November 2023
Farah Sharp & Elaine Fellows: Greatest Hits
Review of two up-and-coming comedians
29/11/2023 … This double bill of up-and-coming comics looking for agents to elevate their careers marks both Farah Sharp and Elaine Fellows out as safe pairs of comedy hands,…
Wed 22 November 2023
© BBC/Various Artists Limited Such Brave Girls
Review of Kat Sadler's new BBC Three comedy
22/11/2023 … Such Brave Girls falls squarely into the contemporary fashion for TV comedies that draw on unhappiness and trauma, with no shortage of either.
Wed 15 November 2023
Fascinating Aida: The 40th Anniversary Tour
Review of the enduring comedy-cabaret stars' latest show
15/11/2023 … After 40 years, fans know what to expect from a Fascinating Aida gig by now: impeccably intricate songwriting, slick, elegant performance and lyrics that undermine…
Fri 10 November 2023
Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark
Review of the pun-loving comedian's latest tour
10/11/2023 … In the age of superstar comedians emerging from nowhere – or rather TikTok – Mark Simmons has been doing things the old fashioned way: relentlessly gigging…
Wed 08 November 2023
© Johan Persson Backstairs Billy
Review of the new comedy play about the Queen Mother's confidant hitting the West End
08/11/2023 … It’s easy to see why playwright Marcelo Dos Santos was drawn to the uniquely fascinating relationship between the Queen Mother and Billy Tallon, the loyal…
Tue 07 November 2023
BBC New Comedy Award 2023 final
07/11/2023 … A recurring tongue-in-cheek complaint that's heard increasingly at new act competitions is that comedy is now full to bursting, with established acts wishing…
Beat The Frog World Series Final 2023
Review of the climax of the new act competition
07/11/2023 … Often new act competitions have a clear winner – a stand-out star-in-the-making, clearly head-and-shoulders above their contemporaries, however talented.