And the future leader of the Clown Party and our next Prime Minister is... Why does this man not run for government? I am not a particularly politically minded person but this clown makes me think, challenges my attitudes and... Continue Reading →
As the star of Uncle and the most sympathetic character in the recent Channel 4 series Loaded Nick Helm knows a thing or two about drama. And it is this knowledge that is responsible for one of the darkest and most compelling... Continue Reading →
I sometimes wonder if I like Robin Ince because telling people that I have been to see him makes me feel high-brow and intellectual... I then remember that I am neither of those things and as much as some of... Continue Reading →
Okay, hands up time, I had no idea who Pierre Novellie was! I realise that this highlights a rather large hole in my comedy knowledge but it is a mistake that I am thrilled to have corrected. We were looking... Continue Reading →
I wasn't sure what to expect when I walked in to Phil Wang's new solo show but it certainly wasn't what I got. My first experience of Phil Wang was a number of years ago at the Fringe on a... Continue Reading →
As much as I enjoy Josie Long I have to admit that I went in to this show with a view that I would be watching Mark Thomas for the Twitter generation. A great idea, quickly researched and then chunked... Continue Reading →
I had absolutely no plans to see this show when my flight landed in Edinburgh but by the end of the gig I can only think of what a fool I would have been to miss it. I had not... Continue Reading →
This may well be the hardest review that I write this year. I genuinely adore Andrew Lawrence - I remember when he had floppy hair and was playing gigs with a guitar singing about a “poor little ginger boy”. He... Continue Reading →
I have to admit right off the bat that I am a little biased when it comes to Mae Martin. I was in the judge’s room at the New Act of the Year Awards when they passed her over and... Continue Reading →
