From career doldrums to fending off pantless stage invaders, the straight-talking Irish comic’s journey to becoming a must-see act has been a wild rideAt a recent gig, an audience member was so taken with Joanne McNally’s standup that she tried to get …
Continue ReadingHaving defeated impostor syndrome, the standup is taking on Taskmaster and returning to the Edinburgh fringe with ‘sexy and chaotic’ new show HagSophie Duker’s just shared a Taskmaster secret: every contestant has to have two identical versions of thei…
Continue ReadingHaving defeated impostor syndrome, the standup is taking on Taskmaster and returning to the Edinburgh fringe with ‘sexy and chaotic’ new show HagSophie Duker’s just shared a Taskmaster secret: every contestant has to have two identical versions of thei…
Continue ReadingThe standup comic, also known for voicing Iago in Disney’s animated Aladdin, has died after a long illnessComedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried has died at the age of 67.His family announced his death after a long illness via his Twitter page. Gottfried…
Continue ReadingAs the hapless Frank Spencer, Michael Crawford brought a light touch to the classic 70s sitcom but the stage version with a game Joe Pasquale feels creakierThink Peckham market traders ducking and diving for a living. Neurotic hoteliers struggling to r…
Continue ReadingThe showrunner of Call My Agent! is back with a winning series about France’s young comics and how their onstage routines and real lives intersectIs there a gap in the market for an ensemble TV show about comedians’ lives? At least since Seinfeld, ther…
Continue ReadingTate’s sweary grump went from TV to stage show to a misfiring film, proving how tricky it is to keep audiences on a lifelong journey with a comic creation‘Brutally unfunny.” “Lacking in charm and good jokes.” “As interminable as it is revolting.” The r…
Continue ReadingKings Place, LondonThe Stranger Things actor discusses her experiences on male-dominated sets, alongside hosts Susan Wokoma and Deborah Frances-White’s standup comedySince its first episode in 2015, The Guilty Feminist podcast has explored topics such …
Continue ReadingWith rare footage and personal insights, the documentary Oxide Ghosts is a must-see for fans of Chris Morris’s satire, which is 25 years oldIts original broadcast was postponed by a nervous Channel 4, it led to questions in the House of Commons and to …
Continue ReadingEven as a child, the comedian knew her brain was atypical. But it was only in her late 20s that her anxiety, depression and meltdowns finally made senseYou don’t have to be an expert to know that people with autism don’t get to speak about their own ex…
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