Sometimes Andrew Maxwell has such a keen eye he barely has to craft a gag. His Soho Theatre show was not so much a gig, more a comedy masterclass.... more
Andrew Maxwell and Simon Amstell did not have a very successful gig at Neighbourhood. But it was more the setting than the comedians that were to blame, says Bruce Dessau.... more
Full Mooners at midnight, a benefit for Ghana, playful Irishman Kevin McAleer and the mighty, fearless Stephen K Amos - they're all on this weekend.... more
David Smyth ponders the Arctic Monkeys' unlikely move into the world of fashion, extortionate ticket prices for gigs and Bjork's latest out-of-this-world album in his weekly column.... more
Al Gore uses his skills and clout to try to stop global warming in An Inconvenient Truth, Adrift proves to be one of 2006's finest psychological nail-biters and Crank is Speed without the bus.... more
Andrew Maxwell's growing army of new fans is rapidly discovering to their delight that this "comedians' comedian" outshines most rivals, says Bruce Dessau.... more
Topicality and news headlines are the lifeblood of stand-up comedians but Channel 4's 'King of Comedy' Andrew Maxwell found himself thoroughly shafted by them.... more
The Borat movie, starring London's Sacha Baron Cohen, is hailed as one of the most hilarious films in years, while the capital's comedy clubs brim with young talent. We're gagging for it.... more
Josie Long will be charming the audience at the Soho Theatre, it's the opening night for a season of graveyard shift gigs fronted by Andrew Maxwell and Will Smith stands in for Harry Hill.... more
Josie Long will be charming the audience at the Soho Theatre, it's the opening night for a season of graveyard shift gigs fronted by Andrew Maxwell and Will Smith stands in for Harry Hill.... more
A group of talented stand-ups should ensure that the first of The Great Eastern Hotel's Sabotage comedy nights delivers the sort of comedy punch its promoters are predicting.... more
Brilliantly bitchy stand-up from Alan Carr, laddish behaviour from doctor comic Simon Brodkin and some fine yarn-spinning from Owen O'Neill all make Bruce Dessau's top comedy picks.... more
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