Hitch Your Wagon
03/06/2024 … Sitting beneath a vast canvas of stars in the untamed American wilderness, a flicking campfire casts dancing shadows on the weathered faces of a posse of cowboys,…
2024 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Mon 03 June 2024
Sat 01 June 2024
Rik Mayall: Panglobal Phenomenon
Review of a new Radio 4 documentary about the star
01/06/2024 … ‘A joke is just something you say while you’re being funny,’ says Rik Mayall in Radio 4’s new documentary about his life and career.
Fri 31 May 2024
Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca
31/05/2024 … There’s something in the stereotypical down-to-earth West Midlands psyche that’s suspicious of ambition and ostentation, keeping expectations low and…
Wed 29 May 2024
Patti Harrison: My Huge Tits Huge Because They’re Infected Not Fake
Review of the American cult comic in London
29/05/2024 … One of the many splendid things about Patti Harrison is how generous she is with her time in the UK.
Mon 20 May 2024
Lewis Black: Off The Rails
Review of the US comic on his farewell tour
20/05/2024 … ‘I’m done,’ says Lewis Black at the top of his show, and he means it.
Morgan Rees: Turning Thirsty
Review of the Welsh comic's first tour
20/05/2024 … The atomisation of live comedy into myriad small fan groups can make it hard to follow any one stand-up’s career.
Thu 16 May 2024
Otto’s Komedyshow
16/05/2024 … Imagine all the oddball variety acts from Britain’s Got Talent rolled into one, and you’ll have a good idea of what ridiculous entertainment Otto Kuhnle…
Wed 15 May 2024
© Hugo Glendinning John Cleese's Fawlty Towers: The Play
Review of the show hitting the West End
15/05/2024 … It’s easy to be cynical about the new West End incarnation of Fawlty Towers.