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Fiona Mountford

quoteIt’s Day’s night, and no one is going to spoil her storyquote

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Andrew O'Hagan

quoteThis is a shocking, replenishing film, not to be missedquote

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Fay Maschler

quoteIt is great that Bruno Loubet is back — and at prices that are eminently fairquote

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Reader reviews

Film

Antoine, London

quoteThe action and direction are superb and the acting good, but the plot is so pathetic it defies beliefquote

Green Zone Theatre

Marge

quoteWonderful - beautifully acted and gloriously funny, particularly Simon Russell Beale and Fiona Shawquote

London Assurance Art

Paul

quoteProbably the most important photography exhibition london has ever seenquote

A Positive View: A Landmark Photographic Exhibition

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Smutty giggles from Lee Mack

15.03.10

You can take the comedian out of the holiday camp but you can’t take the holiday camp out of the comedian. At least not Lee Mack, anyway.

Striking versatility from Jerry Sadowitz

04.03.10

Jerry Sadowitz, comedy’s most masterful misanthrope-cum-magician skilfully dissects offensiveness while also being provocatively offensive.

Fingers on the buzzers for The Bubble

16.02.10

The Bubble with David Mitchell is the latest comedy panel show to hit our screens — why are there so many, asks Bruce Dessau.

Tim Key is King of the deadpan clowns

12.02.10

Tim Key is a comedy perfectionist, who justifiably won the 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award.

Gags and the god squad from Marcus Brigstocke

05.02.10

Marcus Brigstocke can claim to be ahead of this curve, having debunked divinity on Radio 4’s The Now Show for some time.

Edward Aczel is absurdly charming

26.01.10

Comedy buffs with a taste for the harmlessly absurd will be charmed by Ed Aczel.

A steep learning curve for Ava Vidal

22.01.10

On paper, Ava Vidal has the makings of a superb comedian. Onstage, however, the sum of these parts results in a mildly engaging show rather than an...
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Hysteria on blue Monday

19.01.10

If Monday was supposed to be the gloomiest day of the year, nobody informed The Comedy Store

Billy Connolly shows new boys he’s still top dog

06.01.10

Billy Connolly's three-week run at the Hammersmith Apollo gets under way with the Big Yin holding his own like an ageing prizefighter

Adam Bloom is a jabby-fingered comic whirlwind

04.01.10

It is worth noting that club comedians offer excellent entertainment and Adam Bloom is a case in point

Heard the one about the capital's comedy clubs?

17.12.09

London's comedy clubs are quite simply the world’s best stamping ground for aspiring young stand-ups, says Bruce Dessau.

Sandi Toksvig goes large for Christmas Cracker

16.12.09

Inside Sandi Toksvig’s yuletide variety spectacular there is a terrific show. One simply has to find it.

Camp cardboard and crepe from Ennio Marchetto

15.12.09

While Ennio Marchetto's is a modest set-in-a-suitcase show compared to Arturo Brachetti's epic, there is much to enjoy.

Stewart Lee does venom with a vengeance

14.12.09

A masterclass in stand-up being more than just a bag of gags and a top gear performance from driven comedian Stewart Lee.

Train of thought goes off the rails with Pajama Men

11.12.09

Critics have struggled to describe Pajama Men ever since the duo started venturing from their base in New Mexico.

Kim Noble's disturbing act is like finding laughs in a slow car crash

10.12.09

Comedian-cum-artist Kim Noble calls himself an entertainer during his show, but moments of shiny-suited levity are few and far between.

Eddie Izzard has a good run

04.12.09

It was no surprise that the biggest roar Eddie Izzard got was when he mentioned his “run” earlier this year.

Jimmy Carr keeps the acid-tongued rounds on target

30.11.09

To borrow some more sporting parlance it is just a shame Jimmy Carr cannot win pretty rather than win ugly.

A red hot thrill of a night from La Clique

26.11.09

Hang on to your hats, La Clique is back and ready to leave audiences gasping again.

Top-quality quips from Julian Clary

20.11.09

Somehow, despite the corny filth, Julian Clary's show at the Leicester Square Theatre was a hugely enjoyable romp of a comeback

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