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Terry Alderton

Terry Alderton, Bloomsbury Theatre - review

You get good value at a Terry Alderton gig. Not one Alderton but two

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Frank Skinner & friends, Noel Coward Theatre - review

Frank Skinner's last London appearance was hosting Credit Crunch Cabaret in 2009. His compering return coincides with more economic gloom but good personal news

Humphrey Ker, Soho Theatre - review

Ker, from serial history spoofers The Penny Dreadfuls, delivers a high-octane performance as the lantern-jawed Second World War action man parachuted into occupied Europe to save the world

Chris Ramsey, Soho Theatre - review

Last summer Chris Ramsey was the surprise recipient of an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination. The 25-year-old was barely known then but word is spreading. The Soho Theatre was rammed last night for the London transfer. And justifiably

Alexei Sayle: Presents, Soho Theatre - review

The eagerly anticipated comedy comeback of the bearded Liverpudlian after 16 years energetically shuttles between absurdity and politics

Henry Rollins, Festival Hall - review

The black-clad raconteur stood rooted to the spot for two and a half hours without an interval or pause for breath but the minutes raced by

Baccala Clowns, Purcell Room - review

Showcasing their impressive gymnastic and slapstick skills, with charm by the bucketload, Camilla Pessi and Simone Fassari show has almost too much charm

Blind Summit, Soho Theatre - review

Blind Summit's The Table is not, strictly speaking, a comedy, but it was one of the funniest shows I saw on the Edinburgh Fringe last year. It now visits Soho as part of the London International Mime Festival

Fascinating Aida, Charing Cross Theatre - review

Between the maudlin and the mucky there was something for all, from Cabaret-style Germanic to rap

Tim Key, Soho - review

Masterslut is more ambitious and impressive project than its verse-heavy predecessor, Slutcracker, which won an Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2009

Slava's Snowshow, Royal Festival Hall - review

Russian comedy icon Slava Polunin's enduring wordless piece continues to be a magical work of wonder and a reminder that no one is ever too old to enjoy clowns

Uncaged Monkeys: night of 200 billion stars, Hammersmith Apollo - review

Brian Cox has clearly made science sexy and in this spin-off of Infinite Monkey Cage, his enlightening radio series with cardigan-clad Robin Ince, he was indisputably the main attraction

Michael McIntyre and Friends, Hammersmith Apollo - review

Michael McIntyre may have quit Britain's Got Talent, but at least that means we will be seeing much more of him doing what he does best - standing on stage telling jokes

Russell Kane, Hammersmith Apollo - review

Anticipation was sky high for the latest show from the 2010 Foster's Comedy Award winner. Rarely has a gig been so mind-blowing and also so disappointing

Penn & Teller, Indigo2 - review

A night of amiable chat, interspersed with a handful of captivating stunts see Penn and Teller back on stage in "Conversations"

Hot tickets - Weekend comedy

The Evening Standard previews the weekend's best comedy to look forward to

Set List / Rich Hall, Soho Theatre - review

Set List has been a hit in America but on its first night here the only real fun was watching gifted gagsmiths wriggle in agony as their riffs failed to fly

Jason Manford, O2 Arena - review

Jason Manford is the ultimate Teflon-coated comedian. Last year he survived a tabloid scandal over suggestive tweets and even more impressively this summer he survived fronting ITV1's misfire Show Me The Funny

La Soiree, Roundhouse - review

La Soirée throws La Clique's variety formula into the air to produce a sexy, slapstick, eye-poppingly scary spectacular

Greg Davies, Leicester Square Theatre - review

It is simple to see why this show is so popular. The genuinely true tall tales plus silly gags equal big laughs

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