Yash Gill’s Power Half Hour, directed by Milli Bhatia, is among a new batch of Virtual Collaborators films released this weekWith comedy clubs closed by the coronavirus lockdown, many standups have been experimenting with streaming their performances o…
Continue ReadingThe Glaswegian comedian’s voiceover videos are a lockdown hit – not least with Nicola SturgeonJaney Godley is having a productive lockdown. The 59-year-old comedian has had a run of viral (in the good sense) hits with her sweary and very funny voiceove…
Continue ReadingThe musical comedian, improviser and composer on the things that make her laugh the mostAn Audience With Billy Connolly (1985). In between jokes you can play “spot the celeb” in the background, and even Ringo is there so it must have been good. Related…
Continue ReadingWith comedy festivals cancelled around the world due to the coronavirus crisis, Amazon Prime is releasing 10 original Australian standup specials to tide you over. The biweekly series was filmed at Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre and has featured Ce…
Continue ReadingCarol Sarler, who has died aged 70 with an obstructed bowel, was my friend and sometime journalist colleague for nearly five decades, ample time for me to admire the energy, empathy and bloodymindedness that made her special as both reporter and column…
Continue ReadingIn this new series, we ask our favourite comics to take us through the parts of the web that never fail to make them laugh. A lot of Zoë Coombs Marr’s involve birdsLook, to be honest with you, if I’m in need of a good laugh from the internet I’m most l…
Continue ReadingNetflixFinding a novel angle on everything from Pop-Tarts to the annoyances of modern technology, the American everyman is still on sparkling formMixed messages emanate from Jerry Seinfeld’s new Netflix special, which introduces a daredevil leaping fro…
Continue ReadingThe sector is wrestling with issues such as staging plays with social distancing, or running rollercoasters half fullThe row between cinema chains and Universal Studios over the digital-only release of Trolls World Tour is one of may crises racking the…
Continue ReadingThe Kiwi comedian, writer and improviser on the things that make her laugh the most Regrettably, Rose Matafeo. Related: The Guide: Staying In – sign up for our home entertainment tips Continue reading…
Continue ReadingWith comedy festivals cancelled around the world, Amazon Prime is releasing 10 original Australian standup specials to tide you over. Filmed at Melbourne’s Malthouse theatre during the Before Times, the biweekly series has featured names like Celi…
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