I like Paddy. He’s engaging, charming, has a great rapport with the audience and is hilarious when he’s sharing off the cuff thoughts (such as dealing with hecklers and the token “garlic bread!” cry from the audience). His new show, Paddy McGuinness Saturday Night Live!, is thankfully a definite improvementRead More →
Irish legend and easily one of the funniest comics of the past 20 years, Dylan Moran has a strong following of almost fevered adoration thanks to his appearance in the seminal Channel 4 comedy Black Books. As a result, a review of any material he performs is to a certainRead More →
Back in 2010, Channel 4 broadcast the all-star line-up of the 2010 comedy gala in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital, the world famous centre for caring for sick and terminally ill children. Such was the success of the event and the subsequent DVD release that in 2011 they repeatedRead More →
Mock the Week regular Andy Parsons live DVD Gruntled is out on November 14th, but what can you expect from the follow up to 2009’s Britain’s Got Idiots? Well it’s pretty much more of the same. What you get with Parsons is exactly what you should expect – ranting, someRead More →
You might say that he hasn’t really been anywhere what with Britain’s Got the Pop Factor… and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice and various appearances (let’s forget Doctor Who) and repeats of Phoenix Nights and That Peter Kay Thing, but in truth Peter KayRead More →
I love Bill Bailey. He looks funny, he says funny things and he’s a great musician – all things I can admire in a person. Now there was a bit of a mix up with the PR company that sends these review discs out; they were convinced that Dandelion MindRead More →
After quitting Never Mind the Buzzcocks, comedian Simon Amstell vowed to get back onto the comedy circuit, his aim no doubt to share his slightly odd world view with the student audience. His live DVD illustrates just how much he has developed over his time fronting the popular music panelRead More →
There’s barely a man or woman in the UK who can’t be aware of Dara O’Briain, the genial Irish host of Mock the Week whose success has seen him popping up on daytime TV shows from time to time. While his style isn’t to everyone’s liking, he has had immenseRead More →
Mock The Week is one of the TV panel gameshows that came at the tail end of the panel comedy trend. The fad started with Have I Got News For You, followed quickly by They Think Its All Over opening the doors for many other pretenders to the throne. MTWRead More →
Evans jumps around the stage with so much enthusiasm that you feel out of breath just watching him. Similar to Norman Wisdom in appearance and energy but with more variety he bounds from topic to topic with wild abandon.Read More →
Prince Charles celebrates his 60th birthday this year, and among various engagements Thursday November 13th was the date that The Princes’ Trust – an organisation setup by Charles to help young people – held an evening of A-list comedy entertainment in his honour at the New Wimbledon Theatre in London.Read More →
Well, what can you say – it’s split the nation, pretty much like the subject matter, but Britain’s got the Pop Factor and Possibly a New Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice was an absolute triumph for Peter Kay and Channel 4 on Sunday evening. If you missed itRead More →
