Sandi Toksvig Live! National Trevor
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Royal Festival Hall, London
21/01/2019 … Charming, witty, curious and chirpy, Sandi Toksvig might be on many people’s lists of ideal dinner party guests.
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Mon 21 January 2019
Thu 17 January 2019
Daniel Kitson: Keep
Review by Steve Bennett at the Battersea Arts Centre
17/01/2019 … Marie Kondo might be at the peak of the zeitgeist with her Netflix series about decluttering, but it is not a concept Daniel Kitson has any truck with.
Sat 12 January 2019
Comedians Of The World – Loyiso Madinga: A Long Way From My Village
Netflix special reviewed by Steve Bennett
12/01/2019 … I’d be surprised if any comedian in this Netflix series performed a longer act-out than Loyiso Madinga, as he illustrates why he doesn’t like house music…
Comedians Of The World – Loyiso Gola: The African African
Netflix special reviewed by Steve Bennett
12/01/2019 … An intelligent observer of the world, Loyiso Gola makes barbed comments about white privilege in a dozen different ways over the course of his Netflix half-hour.
Comedians Of The World – Tumi Morake: (Un)Domestic Issues
Netflix special reviewed by Steve Bennett
12/01/2019 … Like many comedians in this series, Tumi Morake opens by saying how happy she is to be at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival, where a lot of the specials…
Comedians Of The World – Riaad Moosa: Why Do U Talk The Way You Do?
Netflix special reviewed by Steve Bennett
12/01/2019 … As the title suggests, Riaad Moosa is paranoid about how strong his accent is.
Thu 10 January 2019
Stan & Ollie
Movie review by Julia Chamberlain
10/01/2019 … This is an adorable film, sweetly melancholic, bathed in the golden (syrupy) light of a tender friendship.
Wed 09 January 2019
Comedians Of The World – Aditi Mittal: Girl Meets World
Netflix special reviewed by Steve Bennett
09/01/2019 … Judging from her own account, Aditi Mittal’s very presence on stage is a political act.