stand-up
Falling Upwards: Iain Stirling stand-up special heads to Amazon Prime Video
April 28, 2022 | James RIain Stirling is heading to Amazon Prime Video for his new stand-up special, Falling Upwards.
The comedian, who is best known as the voice of Love Island, also hosts ITV2 show CelebAbility and recently created and starred in the sitcom … Read More
NextUp streams Leicester Comedy Festival 2022
February 2, 2022 | James RNextUp is teaming up with the Leicester Comedy Festival once again to bring the festival to living rooms across the UK.
Now in its 29th year, the event runs from 2nd to 20th February, with more than 560 shows packing … Read More
Trailer: Michael Che returns to Netflix for stand-up special
November 14, 2021 | James RMichael Che is returning to Netflix for a new stand-up special and a new trailer gives us a first look.
Che, who was a correspondent on The Daily Show for a brief time, is no stranger to comedy fans, having … Read More
Trailer: Dave Chapelle returns to Netflix for The Closer
October 6, 2021 | James R“Five specials in five years. How do you close a body of work that profound?” That’s the sound of Dave Chapelle returning to Netflix for one last stand-up comedy special.
The comic stepped back into the limelight after several years … Read More
Inside: Bo Burnham returns to stand-up with Netflix special
May 26, 2021 | James RBo Burnham is returning to the stand-up stage for a new comedy special on Netflix.
The US comedian, who broke out at a young age with comedy songs on YouTube, went on to release two specials on the streaming service: … Read More
UK TV review: Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure
March 24, 2021 | Ivan RadfordIs there anything in life quite as delightfully absurd as Eddie Izzard in full flow? The comedian has been the queen of surreal stand-up for years, and in more than one language. She peppers English, German French throughout Force … Read More
UK TV review: Bill Bailey: Limboland
March 17, 2021 | Ivan RadfordBill Bailey has rare been better than in this hilarious hour of impeccably tuned silliness.Read More
UK TV review: Fern Brady: Power and Chaos
March 10, 2021 | Ivan RadfordThis enjoyably cynical set is packed with acerbic energy.Read More
BBC iPlayer review: Rose Matafeo: Horndog
February 24, 2021 | Ivan RadfordEarlier this year, Rose Matafeo enjoyed the lead role in the hilarious and heartwarming comedy Baby Done. Now, BBC Three is giving her the chance to explain why she’ll never be the leading lady in real life, with her 2018 … Read More
From Victoria Wood to Rose Matafeo: BBC announces Festival Of Funny
February 21, 2021 | James RThe BBC is aiming to make the nation laugh this month with a new Festival of Funny bringing together classic comedy and brand new stand-up specials.
Running until mid-March, the month-long event will include 14 hours of new content including … Read More