Standup Joe Lycett has revealed that he was reported to police for one of his routines. From Sacha Baron Cohen to Jo Brand, our writer looks at what happens when laughter and the law collide…
Conway Hall, LondonMcGlade pours his heart and soul into the show but his picture of a golden age of working-class racial harmony is a stretch When Soho theatre declined to re-book Chris McG…
Soho theatre, LondonThe comedian's troubled relationship with his 'alpha dad' is under scrutiny in this enjoyable show of (mostly) new material There's a choice joke, midway through Travis …
Leicester Square theatre, LondonEngaging, blokey, old-school standup about domesticity, parenthood and the frustrations of modern life is mixed with material specific to the scouse joker's l…
Soho theatre, LondonMalign males on the dating scene are the focus of this heartfelt set, with keep-fit fans, activists and men who claim to be feminists also under the microscope Hot on the…
Soho theatre, LondonA delightfully silly but sneakily serious take on hook-up culture and its collateral damage, with bonus standup sets Comedy show or treatment programme? Mary Beth Barone'…
Barbican, LondonThe veteran film-maker is on fine form in this motor-mouthed show, which mixes slick anecdotes with gleeful transgression Common as it now is for well-loved figures to bring …
A series that promises to expose the offstage antics of comics including Seann Walsh and Jimmy Carr gets off to a slick and intriguing start Is there anything connected to comedians that TV …
Soho theatre, LondonThe comedian's latest show is quarried from the darker subsoil of a disturbed soul, delivered by a man whose warmest smile still stirs a tincture of unease It's quite the…
Much of the leftover material from Burnham's twisted Netflix special sparkles as brightly as the original A year after the release of his Netflix special Inside " by any measure, one of the…
Saddam gets a Groucho Marx makeover, Gordon Brown sings about macroeconomics " and Cherie is part Lily Savage, part Lili Marleen. The big-collared comic reveals all about Tony! It's a Tuesda…
The revered comic, who died last year, recorded his last Netflix set at home in 2020. It has the feel of a wake, as fans including David Letterman pay tribute After two years of closed venue…
Amazon Prime VideoThe comedian plays it safe with his subject matter, but delivers his show with affable warmth and animation "Why can't I just be normal?" laments the comic and voice of Lov…
Soho theatre, LondonThe SNL cast member has some impressive off-the-cuff riffs with the audience but never crafts an answer to his own question If you saw Saturday Night Live cast member Chr…
Cambridge Corn Exchange From his parody Sue Gray report to his Twitter spat with Alan Sugar, the new stage show by the loveably impudent joker collects and comments on his most successful co…
Soho theatre, LondonThe daughter of an aspirational mum and an overqualified dad, Kugblenu ruminates on privilege, parenthood and Nigella recipes It's 25 years since New Labour told us: "We'…
Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Joan Rivers and Robin Williams are given their dues in The Hall but the event is oddly sanctimonious How should we celebrate great comedians? Netflix's latest e…
Royal Albert Hall, LondonThe standup returns to the stage on fine form, though one might wish The Slap was addressed, not glossed "I'm OK, if you're wondering …" Of course, Chris Rock broa…
As his hotly anticipated tour arrives in the UK, audiences are wondering whether Rock will share some freshly minted material on the Oscars bust-up Might "the slap" " when Will Smith wallope…
Soho theatre, LondonThe South African storyteller's expressive presence and assured comedy chops ensure easy laughs With its back-to-basics account of who he is and where he comes from, Sch…
Soho theatre, LondonSkilful standup's debut, Transience, takes the heat out of fraught conversations about gender and is well worth the wait Was ever a debut show longer awaited? Chloe Petts…
Soho theatre, LondonAs he tells the story of a one-night stand from 30 years ago, the comic explores youthful dreams and midlife disappointment A bittersweet love letter to the Edinburgh fri…
Edinburgh PlayhouseIn a joyful return to the stage, Steve Coogan's deathless alter ego delivers a motivational lecture he keeps on derailing The last time Alan Partridge graced the nation's …
Richmond theatre, LondonWhile an impish spirit remains, the comic behind Dame Edna Everage follows the well-worn template of celebs recounting their life stories At 88, with almost seven dec…
As the hapless Frank Spencer, Michael Crawford brought a light touch to the classic 70s sitcom but the stage version with a game Joe Pasquale feels creakier Think Peckham market traders duck…