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Tim Minchins lyrical trickery to set pulses racing

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:10:19 GMT

There was no kitchen sink at Tim Minchins spectacular show but it must have been an oversight. There was certainly everything else.

Gervais and Dawkins' alternative Christmas

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:33:53 GMT

What next, Stephen Hawking at Jongleurs? Surprise guest Ricky Gervais got a warm welcome but writer Richard Dawkins was the real star.

Simon Day's shocking fall

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:26:49 GMT

After electrifyingly funny performances as comic monsters Dave Angel and Competitive Dad, Simon Day's latest offering was a low-voltage stand-up show.

Ida Barr gets festive juices flowing

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:16:14 GMT

Chris Green might not be the hardest working man in comedy but he is no slouch. He has now resuscitated his old character Ida Barr.

Jimmy Carr is warm as well as nasty

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:20:12 GMT

Jimmy Carr is such a consummate craftsman that somehow his jokes about his girlfriend, disability and the homeless rarely offend.

Frankie Boyle is aiming too low

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:36:05 GMT

Frankie Boyle might be near the knuckle on BBC2's Mock The Week but TV viewers are getting the sanitised version.

Laughs outweigh wonky parts of Phil Kay's show

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:27:28 GMT

Unchanged, apart from shorter hair and bushier beard, madcap Scot, Phil Kay, evoked his freewheeling heyday.

Potted Potter builds up to best moment

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:21:16 GMT

What Potted Potter lacks in emotional depth it makes up for in shallow but riotous puerility, says Bruce Dessau.

David O'Doherty rocks our world gently

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:02:51 GMT

Even tackling much-trampled topics such as the internet or texting David O'Doherty manages to sound fresh.

Lock The Grandees up and throw away the magic key

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:11:05 GMT

Turner, Godden and Finnegan perform with plenty of enthusiasm but the script is so desperately thin it has to be padded out with daft dances.

Dylan Moran rambles with an agenda

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:56:35 GMT

While other comedians wrestle with getting older, this does not seem to be an issue for Dylan Moran. He could be entering his golden age.

Stripped is far larger than life itself

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:29:11 GMT

Even though the intermittently captivating Stripped is not quite Eddie Izzard at his peak, it is still good to have him back.

Stripped is far larger than itself

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:17:43 GMT

Even though the intermittently captivating Stripped is not quite Eddie Izzard at his peak, it is still good to have him back.

The Tinselworm turns again

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:13:40 GMT

It is a testament to Bill Bailey's immense talent and likeability that between the dips in Tinselworm there are still plenty of thrills.

Robin Williams is still a master of comedy

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:26:44 GMT

There are better storytellers but Robin Williams oozed the kind of charisma umpteen lesser clowns would kill for at his stand-up gig at the Gielgud Theatre.

Steve Coogan isn't so bad

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:05:09 GMT

Steve Coogan has certainly learned his lines and is frequently stomach-achingly funny, says Bruce Dessau.

Russell Howard is bursting with thoughts

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:36:44 GMT

Russell Howard is scattershot but in a good way, embracing tales about everything from defiant grannies to wearing your friends mums swimsuit.

Chris Langham 's unpublicised comeback

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:57:31 GMT

Chris Langam has returned to the stage. But there will always be something uncomfortable about watching this talented, troubled performer.

Ben Moor's upside-down world

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:49:39 GMT

Ben Moor is obsessed with the past and future. In his latest intriguing monologue, Not Everything Is Significant, he unites his fixations.

Roseanne Barr is an old hand

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:45:32 GMT

After the fiasco of fellow American Sarah Silverman's Sunday gig, Roseanne Barr showed herself to be an experienced old hand at stand-up.

Illogical fun with The Mighty Boosh

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:35:26 GMT

The Mighty Boosh gave an ill‑fitting pantomime cow of a show, yet with more than enough moments to keep the Boosh bandwagon rolling.

Subdued Silverman leaves audience wanting more

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:49:01 GMT

There was some audacious material in Sarah Silverman's full-length UK debut that was so darkly witty it hurt, but not nearly enough.

Subdued Silverman leaves audience wanting more

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:58:02 GMT

There was some audacious material in Sarah Silverman's full-length UK debut that was so darkly witty it hurt, but not nearly enough.

Fabulous but patchy farewell from French and Saunders

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:42:37 GMT

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are knocking the double act on the head before it gets too undignified and are bowing out on a high with a mix of classic and new sketches.

Shades of Blackadder in Elizabeth & Raleigh

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:27:11 GMT

It is impossible to produce an irreverent historical comedy without inviting comparisons with Blackadder and Elizabeth & Raleigh knows it.

This is London channel feed

Tim Minchins lyrical trickery to set pulses racing

Gervais and Dawkins' alternative Christmas

Simon Day's shocking fall

Ida Barr gets festive juices flowing

Jimmy Carr is warm as well as nasty

Frankie Boyle is aiming too low

Laughs outweigh wonky parts of Phil Kay's show

Potted Potter builds up to best moment

David O'Doherty rocks our world gently

Lock The Grandees up and throw away the magic key

Dylan Moran rambles with an agenda

Stripped is far larger than life itself

Stripped is far larger than itself

The Tinselworm turns again

Robin Williams is still a master of comedy

Steve Coogan isn't so bad

Russell Howard is bursting with thoughts

Chris Langham 's unpublicised comeback

Ben Moor's upside-down world

Roseanne Barr is an old hand

Illogical fun with The Mighty Boosh

Subdued Silverman leaves audience wanting more

Subdued Silverman leaves audience wanting more

Fabulous but patchy farewell from French and Saunders

Shades of Blackadder in Elizabeth & Raleigh

Tim Minchins lyrical trickery to set pulses racing