A weekend of events curated by Stewart Lee culminated in a spectacular nostalgiafest which dusted off some lovingly remembered and some long forgotten acts that inspired the young Lee... more
The Hackney Empire's annual talent quest went upmarket this year and the hallowed stage of the Barbican was rewarded with a suitably classy line-up... more
If you’ve recently been bitten by the comedy bug and yearn for something more considered than the McIntyre, Manford and Bishop brigade, Stewart Lee’s latest show, Vegetable Stew, is perfect... more
The slimmer, newly divorced Johnny Vegas was still the same savage tornado of shameless self-loathing, bitterness and regret at Stewart Lee's show.... more
Comedy heavyweights Ricky Gervais, Frank Skinner, Richard Herring and Russell Brand are all doing their stuff - along with excellent reformed '80s act Skint Video.
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Stewart Lee's tale of Dr Samuel Johnson and his biographer James Boswell attempting to relaunch their books today is Fringe theatre at its silly, clever, fun-filled best.... more
With stars like Bill Bailey, Phill Jupitus, Michael McIntyre, Robin Ince and Alan Carr performing, there was laughter all round at Suffolk's Latitude Festival.... more
It's festival mania this weekend with Bill Bailey, Alan Carr, Stewart Lee, Reg Hunter, Michael McIntyre and Richard Blackwood all taking the stage at shows across London and the south.... more
Mark Thomas is at the Tricycle, Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Al Murray all line-up at the Lyric Hammersmith, and Daniel Kitson kicks off the Sunday season of al fresco gigs this weekend.... more
Crumpled comedy legend Arthur Smith effortlessly brought smiles to a Hackney Empire crowd. Bruce Dessau just wished the aging slacker had spent more time onstage.... more
Frenetic sketches from Laurence & Gus, Nick Doody putting the boot in on organised religion, and magic tricks from Ross Noble look-a-like Pete Firman are all among Bruce Dessau's comedy picks.... more
This weekend's comedy highlights include Jo Brand, Stewart Lee and Mark Thomas raising money in aid of democracy for Burma, and DJ Danny nailing the ludicrous jargon of dance music.... more
Phill Jupitus, Stewart Lee and Richard Herring were among the comedians performing to raise money to put surreal Midlands comic Ted Chippington's early work on CD.... more
While original wit was not entirely absent, Bruce Dessau felt an over-long set with tangible flabbiness stopped Richard Herring's show gaining momentum.... more
Sound artist Ray Lee will freak you out at the Shunt Vaults, comedian Stewart Lee does a controversial version of the gospels and a pop-up ice bar can be found at Canary Wharf.... more
Check out Robert Newman's satire No Planet B, Reginald D Hunter's controversial but outstanding monologue continues and there's a final chance to catch Stewart Lee's must-see show.... more
There isn't much to giggle about in this hour of new, Christmas-themed sketches from quintet comedy ensemble The Ornate Johnsons, says Sharon Lougher.... more
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