The World According To Harry Priest and What Is Normal?
Reviews of the latest Radio 2 Funny Fortnight pilots
01/05/2018 … Harry Priest is the sort of man who only really exists in big studio audience sitcoms, even if he is vaguely based in reality.
Latest Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 01 May 2018
Sun 29 April 2018
Grumpy Old Women To The Rescue
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Chatham Central Theatre
29/04/2018 … No one knows their audience like Jenny Eclair and the rest of the Grumpy Old Women team.
Fri 27 April 2018
Roy Chubby Brown
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Radlett Centre, Hertfordshire
27/04/2018 … Every Roy Chubby Brown gig – even the one that was unceremoniously pulled in Hamilton this week – comes with the disclaimer: ’If you’re…
Thu 26 April 2018
Joe Bor: A Room With A Jew
Review by Steve Bennett at the Leicester Square Theatre
26/04/2018 … Every comedian needs an angle, and Joe Bor has clearly nailed his colours to the Jewish mast – even though he admits that having such a background doesn’t…
Dog Days and What If?
Review of Radio 2's latest Funny Fortnight pilots
26/04/2018 … Before Peter Kay put his star name to Car Share, it was a pilot from Tim Reid and Paul Coleman, business consultants who shared a love of comedy.
Wed 25 April 2018
Morgan & West: Time Travelling Magicians
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Wilton's Music Hall, London
25/04/2018 … Time-travelling magicians Morgan and West are back in their spiritual home, Wilton’s Music Hall in the East End of London.
Jeremy Vine: Agony Uncle and Josh Widdicombe Will Make Your Life Better
Review of Radio 2's Funny Fortnight pilots
25/04/2018 … Jeremy Vine at 10 o’clock at night? Well, not quite, it’s Lewis MacLeod doing a note-perfect impression of Radio 2’s king of topical chat.
Tue 24 April 2018
The Taylors and Censored
Review of Radio 2's first Funny Fortnight pilots
24/04/2018 … Radio 2’s Funny Fortnight of comedy pilots kicked off last night with the most traditional of sitcom ideas: a clash of classes.