Hull's Edinburgh Heroes
01/01/2008 … Part of the second Hull Comedy Festival, this double bill gave friends and family the chance to see what local performers got up to during the Edinburgh Fringe –…
Latest Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 01 January 2008
MySpace Trident Comedy Award 2008
01/01/2008 … There’s been some very strange thinking behind the MySpace Trident Comedy Awards, not least the very concept of a live final.
Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
01/01/2008 … Given his festive first name you might expect Robin Ince to attempt something special at Christmas – and curating Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People certainly…
Fri 14 December 2007
Scott Capurro – Original Review
14/12/2007 … Scott Capurro is brutally uncompromising in his attitude, defiantly challenging audiences to accept him for what he is, however unpalatable that may be.
Wed 05 December 2007
Jack Whitehall – Original Review
05/12/2007 … It’s surely a sign of his inexperience, but Jack Whitehall has a wildly inconsistent act, with inventive, well-written routines sitting alongside the sort of comments…
Tue 04 December 2007
Michael McIntyre – Original Review
04/12/2007 … In the fickle world of comedy, Michael McIntyre is about as fashionable as Herman’s Hermits.
Sat 01 December 2007
Will Smith – Original Review
01/12/2007 … Will Smith is every Hollywood casting agent’s idea of the archetypal Englishman: posh, tweedy, well mannered – and emotionally retarded.
Edward Aczel: Trust Me, There Is No Hope
01/12/2007 … Jokes? They’re so last millennium.