Brian Butterfield: Placeholder Name Tour
Review of Peter Serafinowicz's hapless businessman now on stage
25/09/2023 … ‘Every failure is a lesson learned,’ is Brian Butterfield’s watchword.
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Mon 25 September 2023
Sat 23 September 2023
© Apple Still Up
Review of Apple's new insomniac romcom
23/09/2023 … After the success of Trying and Ted Lasso, Apple TV+’s new British comedy Still Up feels like an updated version of Sleepless In Seattle, but written during…
Fri 22 September 2023
© Marc Brenner Dawn French Is A Huge Twat
Review of the national treasure's tour as it hits the London Palladium
22/09/2023 … Dawn French pitches her latest theatrical stand-up show as an antidote to the curated perfection of social media.
Wed 20 September 2023
© Pamela Raith Photography It’s Headed Straight Towards Us
Review of Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer’s stage comedy starring Rufus Hound and Samuel West
20/09/2023 … It’s not mentioned in the promotional material, but Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer’s stage comedy It’s Headed Straight Towards Us was first…
Mon 18 September 2023
© BBC/Various Artists Limited Juice
Review of Mawaan Rizwan's new BBC Three comedy
18/09/2023 … Joyfully bucking the trend for realistic comedy-dramas, Mawaan Rizwan has successfully harnessed his on-stage silliness into a delightfully bonkers sitcom.
Sat 16 September 2023
© Emilio Madrid Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man And The Pool
16/09/2023 … As a comic storyteller, Mike Birbiglia is a finely tuned, perfectly engineered Rolls-Royce.
Wed 13 September 2023
LMAOF recording
Review of the stand-up showcase for OnlyFans video-on-demand platform
13/09/2023 … Everybody knows it’s a home for adult content, but OnlyFans is determined to use comedy to prove it can offer more.
Mon 11 September 2023
Comedy Tonight New Act of The Year Final 2023
Review of the climax to the inaugural competition
11/09/2023 … Virtually every open-spot comedy promoter runs a new act competition, and newcomers Comedy Tonight – who run a weekly gig in Hammersmith, West London,…