Arabella Weir: ‘Funerals should be like the best parties’
The actor, writer and comedian of the things that make her laugh the mostJoan Rivers. Boy, she was fearless and funny, just perfect. Continue reading…
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Matt Richardson: ‘The funniest dream? To have a steady income from comedy’
The standup, radio DJ and TV presenter on the things that make him laugh the mostJason Byrne at Latitude festival in 2011: he had the audience in the palm of his hand. He was walking the line between a comedy gig and a riot. Continue reading…
Continue ReadingFrom first love to unfollowing – culture that sums up romance in 2020
A book redefining marriage, a riotous show about dating, the secret meanings of breakup songs and a sex show to put your back out … ahead of Valentine’s Day, our critics pick works that sum up passion in our turbulent timesFrom Adam and Eve in the book…
Continue ReadingJohn-Luke Roberts: master of nonsense rails against comedy blandness
The oddball standup delivers deliciously terrible, wonderful jokes as he leads the charge for alternatives to the mainstreamWhen John-Luke Roberts scored an Edinburgh fringe success with the absurdly titled All I Wanna Do Is [FX: GUNSHOTS] With a [FX: …
Continue ReadingJohn-Luke Roberts: master of nonsense rails against comedy blandness
The oddball standup delivers deliciously terrible, wonderful jokes as he leads the charge for alternatives to the mainstreamWhen John-Luke Roberts scored an Edinburgh fringe success with the absurdly titled All I Wanna Do Is [FX: GUNSHOTS] With a [FX: …
Continue ReadingDavid Baddiel – Trolls: Not the Dolls review – standup surveys the online cesspit
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonThe comedian leads us from weird to wonderful to ‘the absolute worst of humanity’ in his new show about social mediaTwitter has curdled public discourse, says David Baddiel; it has normalised angry and extr…
Continue ReadingMaisie Adams: ‘The funniest word? Fiscal, it sounds proper saucy’
The standup, writer, and actor on the things that make her laugh the mostI’m obsessed with This Country. All the relationships are completely dysfunctional yet there’s a real warmth to the whole thing. There’s not one weak episode. Continue reading……
Continue ReadingNigel Ng review – primetime culture-clash comedy
Soho theatre, LondonThe Malaysian standup is strongest when he delivers adroit gags about Asian versus British stereotypes, from dogs to food allergiesAsians do this and Brits do that. That’s the territory of Malaysian comic Nigel Ng’s maiden hour, whi…
Continue ReadingHoway the laughs! Is there a Geordie sense of humour?
We’re brutal, awkward, daft and surreal, say the rising stars of Tyneside’s booming comedy scene. Our writer braces herself for a gag-heavy night on the toonAnyone who’s had a night out in Newcastle knows it’s friendly, fun and feels as if anything cou…
Continue ReadingNjambi McGrath: ‘The funniest number? 3, it looks like a bird’s-eye view of a bum’
The Kenya-born UK comedian and author on the things that make her laugh the mostJim Jefferies does a brilliant routine about Americans’ right to bear arms, and the ridiculousness of arguments of self-protection. Continue reading…
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