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…
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Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Fri 31 May 2024
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.
© BBC Studios/James Stack Inside No 9: The Trolley Problem
Spoiler-free preview of the next episode
15/05/2024 … After last week’s ensemble of great comedy actors, this episode of Inside No 9 pares everything down to a tight, claustrophobic two-hander between creators…
Baron Fortitude: Victorian Rapper
15/05/2024 … Let’s get the obvious out of the way first.