Very British Problems is a Twitter phenomenon. Created by journalist Rob Temple, the social networking account artfully summarises the plagues of our tea-drinking brethren in a witty 140 character snapshot. Since its creation in 2013, […]
TV | Mom – Even more predictable and formulaic comedy from Chuck Lorre
Subtlety has never been his strong point, but Chuck Lorre is even more predictable and formulaic in the new CBS/ITV2 comedy Mom. The show follows recovering alcoholic single mother Christy (Anna Faris), who is struggling […]
Interview | Paul Sinha – "I’m not the kind of comic who’ll go on stage and slag off the Tories"
Any introduction to Paul Sinha usually contains one, if not all, of the following biographical details: a qualified GP, a keen quizzer, a sports obsessive and an openly gay man, he is perhaps most widely […]
Film | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues – Was it even that good in the first place?
Image: Paramount Pictures When Will Ferrell first appeared on the American talk show Conan as Ron Burgundy playing his jazz flute and announced that the sequel to the 2004 cult-classic was going to happen, the […]
TV | Raised by Wolves – Just what comedy is howling out for
It is nothing short of miraculous that Raised by Wolves got commissioned, even for a just a pilot. But that isn’t meant as an indictment. For despite some rough edges, this half-hour sitcomcom written by […]
TV | Backchat with Jack Whitehall and his dad – His dad being the highlight
“You know your mummy, she’s got very strong wrists.” God, you would hate to hear those words coming from your father, yet Michael Whitehall, the father of comedian Jack Whitehall, is just the sort of […]
Comedy | Pigeon Hole at Brudenell Social Club – On hallucinogens and saving earthworms
image: Pigeon Hole Comedy “It’s important to realise she’s still having fun” Lou Sanders assures us as she sings along to ‘Fishing for Compliments’, one of her sound bytes for this evening. Sander is flouncing […]
Theatre Group | A Chorus of Disapproval – Flashes of brilliance
image: Theatre Group 3/5 Stars In Alan Ayckbourn’s quirky comedy A Chorus of Disapproval, young widower Guy Jones finds himself thrown into the clash of dramatic arts and sexual politics as he joins a local […]
Interview | Chris Ramsey – "the main thing about being a comic is to laugh at yourself"
photo: Shamil Tanna Chris has been stuck in the car with his friend and fellow comedian Carl Hutchinson. Full of energy he informs me that I am the first person he’s spoken to in two […]
TV | Ambassadors
Following the recent regeneration of a certain spin doctor there has been a distinct political comedy shaped hole in the BBC’s comedy output and in Ambassadors the new vehicle for the comedic talents of Mitchell […]
TV | Man Down
Greg Davies’ bizarre new sit-com is a dish best never served with an added helping of puerile jokes. Comedian Davies gave up his career in teaching to pursue becoming a stand up comedian, which up […]
TV | Hello Ladies
This sitcom and its main character have one thing in common; no one wants to keep seeing them each week. Stephen Merchant’s first solo endeavour has just launched on HBO but Hello Ladies seems to […]