Farnham Maltings, Surrey The Portsmouth native is good company, cheerfully goofing around for our entertainment, but the set feels one draft short of its full potentialNew baby. Spiking anxiety. The state of the world. You can see how the component par…
Continue ReadingO2 Arena, London The controversial US podcaster finds fertile material challenging society’s sensitivities – yet while his standup takes pains to short-circuit offence, fear of emasculation underpins too many of the gags“Talking shit used to be fun,” c…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonRubina Pabani and Poppy Jay hop between banter, song and comedy skits in a show with a solid emotional and political coreYou get a particular type of laughter, undergirded by gasps of joy and recognition, when a crowd hears its own …
Continue ReadingYou can use the internet to buy uranium on the dark web or laugh at this list, which includes Aunty Donna, a bad Drake cake and a sketch so funny that Dave thought he might dieGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe internet can be used for many…
Continue ReadingThe comedian on the return of her alopecia, her midlife crisis, and finding the funny in life’s curveballsHow did you get into comedy?At university I spent most of my time doing am-dram, usually with no lines. It was more a comedic shuffle on and off. …
Continue ReadingThe comedian on the return of her alopecia, her midlife crisis, and finding the funny in life’s curveballsHow did you get into comedy?At university I spent most of my time doing am-dram, usually with no lines. It was more a comedic shuffle on and off. …
Continue ReadingThe comedian stans hard for Mika and knows the perfect song to spice up a funeral reception, but which pop hit does she think ‘should be on baby TV’?The first record I ever boughtSteps’ Step One. I think I remember there being a B-side and it was made …
Continue ReadingScottish actor who graduated from the alternative comedy scene to become a major performer known for taking on complex and difficult roles Robbie Coltrane, whose acting career spanned everything from Bond films to Cracker to Harry Potter, has died aged…
Continue ReadingFierce festival, BirminghamThis immersive cabaret invites you into a world of ‘goblin core’, drag ogres and live art happeningsBirmingham’s Fierce festival opened this week with a compelling call by director Aaron Wright for the UK to diversify its the…
Continue ReadingHackney Empire, LondonThe crossword-setting comic has lost none of his zest as he noodles in the nooks and deep-dives into the detailsStruggling for comedy work under lockdown, Dave Gorman developed a sideline as a cryptic crossword setter, for this ne…
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