So, technically, this was "the big one". A nearly sold-out audience gathered to see Ivo Graham in the Pleasance's showcase space – the almost 1,000-seater Pleasance Grand. We've seen some stellar performances here before, from Ed Byrne and Reginald D... Continue Reading →
As we mentioned in our previous review, this show was the second half of an incredible back-to-back booking with Pierre Novellie. With Monkey Barrel 3 buzzing (we weren't the only ones who thought the double-up would be epic), Larry Dean... Continue Reading →
Way back in the mid-1990s, there was a TV series that I truly adored. It was cool, ground-breaking, and gave teenage me an insight into a world I was only just beginning to realise existed. It was called This Life,... Continue Reading →
Four years ago, Eminem set a world record with the third verse of his No. 1 single 'Godzilla' by cramming 225 words into one memorable 30-second blast - that's an average of an incredible 7.5 words per second. Based on... Continue Reading →
As the train pulled out of Liverpool Street Station, I found myself asking why I was heading out to a makeshift comedy club in darkest Essex on a Thursday night… and, in fairness, it was a solid question. The answer... Continue Reading →
For the last few months, a group of my friends has been getting together to watch stand-up. It all started with a '£2 Tuesday' night at 2Northdown, which went down incredibly well. Since then, we have caught shows fairly regularly,... Continue Reading →
One of the aims of this site has always been to extol the virtues of attending live stand-up comedy shows (honestly, it's literally in our 'About Us''). There's something unique about experiencing comedy in its rawest form - a room,... Continue Reading →
As I have mentioned on numerous occasions, I absolutely love the moment during a set when a clown changes the mood of a room in the blink of an eye. Intentionally taking an audience from riotous laughter to a silence... Continue Reading →
So this is a bit of an odd one for us, as reviewing a Netflix special is not really our thing at all (nor will it become our thing), but I hope that my reasoning for doing it on this... Continue Reading →
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