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Critics' Choice

Film

Andrew O'Hagan

quoteAn awesome and ridiculous film that leaves you thrilled beyond the point of your natural endurancequote

Andrew O'Hagan 2012 Theatre

Fiona Mountford

quoteThe show has suddenly become quite wonderful, and the galvanising factor is the terrific stage debut of Melanie Cquote

Fiona Mountford Blood Brothers Music

John Aizlewood

quoteThe British pop music industry may be eating itself but if Muse are the pick of what it can offer the world in 2010 then British music is in rude health indeedquote

John Aizlewood Muse

Reader reviews

Theatre

Rachel Dalziel

quoteI was smitten by both Gilberts enormous luxuriant moustache and the intelligence and nuance of this highly entertaining playquote

Gilbert Is Dead Restaurants

Raja, London

quoteI totally recommend Babbo to anyone who is looking for really good and traditional Italian foodquote

Babbo Music

Katy, London

quoteAlways been a fan but never seen them live. I was ecstatic to be part of this epic event. WOW!quote

Muse

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Comedy
Julian Clary

Top-quality quips from Julian Clary

Somehow, despite the corny filth, Julian Clary's show at the Leicester Square Theatre was a hugely enjoyable romp of a comeback.. more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Louis CK

No fuss, just pure moaning from Louis CK

Louis CK was OK in The Invention Of Lying but this American misanthrope is far better at brutal, self-mocking stand-up... more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Shappi

Shappi Khorsandi shines in comedy of terrors

Thanks to numerous television appearances and lashings of talent Shappi Khorsandi is a comedian on the cusp of household-name fame... more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Stephen mErchant

Stephen Merchant: The Baftas aren't enough anymore, I'm rooting for an OBE

Stephen Merchant had a chat with us backstage at Livestock 2009 and revealed the real reason he was at the event... more |  Add your view 

 

Comedy blog

Ricky Gervais Ricky goes To Hollywood, but maybe Slough suits him better, says Bruce Dessau

The British Comedy Awards

Michael McIntyre It is no surprise that man of the moment Michael McIntyre is up for three nominations
 
Events Boe

Funny way to raise money for Kids Company

The Shaw Theatre is hosting a night of comedy in aid of children's charity Kids Company... more |  Add your view 

 
Comedy Arturo

Quick-change cheek from Arturo Brachetti

In his native Italy Arturo Brachetti is a superstar, but he is unknown here. That is about to change... more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Not the Messiah

Pythons power past 40 years on in Not The Messiah

Not The Messiah was oddly entertaining, from the bombastic opening theme courtesy of Sousa to the Lumberjack Song encore, courtesy of Michael Palin. .. more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry's escape from tweed-growing

Stephen Fry was effortlessly amusing onstage at the Criterion talking about his life in aid of Leukaemia Research... more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Michael McIntyre

The timing is right for gifted gagsmith Michael McIntyre

No wonder Michael McIntyre had a huge grin on his face when he did his trademark skip‑walk onto the Wembley stage... more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Michael McIntyre

Michael McIntyre is laughing all the way to the bank

Michael McIntyre is set to become one of Britain’s wealthiest entertainers, earning up to £10 million from a series of sold-out shows... more |  Add your view 

 

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Comedy Ross Noble

Ross Noble's random rambling hits the target

Anything can happen in Noble’s show, Things, which adeptly mixes set pieces with improvisation prompted by talking to fans... more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Miss Cupcake

Infinite Variety is all about Miss Cupcake

Infinite Variety is entertaining, good-humoured and cheeky — if a bit thin on the variety factor... more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Dame Edna Everage

Great Dame’s sequined comeback is distinctly Everage

Dame Edna Everage's show was certainly a notable spectacle in all sorts of ways, but somehow this ambitious revival never really took flight.. more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas is a persuasive talker

Can stand-up comedy do politics better than politicians? Mark Thomas certainly thinks so and is generating plenty of giggles while proving it... more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Sean Hughes

What a wonderful whinge by Sean Hughes

Sean Hughes is only 43 years old but life’s slings and arrows have taken their toll.. more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Ed Byrne

Ed Byrne is a hit in London

Ed Byrne is hardly a household name beyond his own des res, yet his London run has just been extended by a fortnight.. more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Robert Newman

Robert Newman and the origins of WW1

The Greenwich Comedy Festival claims to be London’s biggest comedy festival and while that is a bold claim the line-up is certainly impressive.. more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Von Frisch host Robin Ince

The Von Frisch Cabinet of Peculiarities failed to create a buzz

If ever there was an evening for which the phrase “curate’s egg” was appropriate it was The Von Frisch Cabinet of Peculiarities.. more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Doug Stanhope

Doug Stanhope tries to bust more taboos

Despite some setbacks, a lacklustre performance by Doug Stanhope trounces most US contemporaries... more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy John Bishop

Meet John Bishop - a Mersey motormouth

Edinburgh Comedy John Bishop is simply a gloriously gifted storyteller, following the trend for northern yarn-spinners... more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais shows comedy can be rocket science

Edinburgh comedy: Could this be the point where a wheel falls off the Ricky Gervais bandwagon?.. more |  Add your review 

 
Comedy Tom Wrigglesworth

Tom Wrigglesworth and Tim Key are award contenders

Edinburgh Comedy When the Edinburgh Comedy Award shortlist is announced on Wednesday a nomination would be just the ticket for .. more |  Add your review 

 
 
 


 
 
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