London PalladiumThe comic revives Avid Merrion, Keith Lemon and others in a scatological set of unimaginative jokesIs he funny, or is his comedy the nadir of western civilisation? Not being a close follower of the storied TV career of Leigh Francis, AK…
Continue ReadingThe US comedian, who won an Emmy for the remarkable 2022 special Rothaniel, makes a bemusing visit to London When Sarah Silverman took to the stage at Hammersmith Apollo one night in 2008, she couldn’t have been more hip, or more hyped – America’s most…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonThe Irish comedian refines gossip to a high art in a big-hitting show packed with whipsmart jokes about the panic of settling down in your 30sThe dates on Catherine Bohart’s new tour are being advertised, she tells us, as “relaxed p…
Continue ReadingGrowing up, Rosy Carrick was fascinated by Schwarzenegger, Lundgren and other shredded 80s screen stars. Now she is exploring what they helped her realise about her sex lifeIs there a gap between our private desires and the ones we are brave enough to …
Continue ReadingThe beloved comedian can hardly believe her success. But two tragedies last year left the former Bake Off star grappling with life after lossGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailJust after 7am and Melbourne is still waking up. On the drive from t…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonWith fine one-liners, the crowd-pleasing east Midlander traces their relationship with their parents in a touching showSarah Keyworth launched their standup career with two thoughtful solo shows deconstructing gender and the meaning…
Continue ReadingThey’ve been called ‘a disaster for the arts’ and lambasted for ‘pursuing a heavily woke agenda’. So what actually happens at a comedy workshop? Our writer joins 30 working-class standups determined to break into TV A bunch of comedians are pouring int…
Continue ReadingWhether duking it out with Larry David or bringing the funnies alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, Lewis loved the banter and relished the comedyRichard Lewis: a life in picturesJust last night, before I woke up to the news that comedy legend Richard Lewis has…
Continue ReadingComedian said last year he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease and retiring from standup Richard Lewis, Larry David’s co-star in Curb Your Enthusiasm and a beloved standup comedian has died at the age of 76.Lewis said last year that he was suffering…
Continue ReadingThis comedian loves what he calls ‘hard watches’ – but who doesn’t love Aunty Donna, bad American Idol auditions and impressions of Boomers answering the phone?Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMy love of the internet started young, and it is …
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