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Review: The Delightful Sausage, Tommy Tiernan
Reviews of BBC Radio 2 pilots The Delightful Sausage On: Staycations (3.5 stars) and Tommy Tiernan On: Beards (1 star).
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th March 2021BBC to broadcast The Festival Of Funny
The BBC has announced The Festival Of Funny. Running across its TV, radio and online channels from late February to mid-March, the festival will see fourteen hours of new content broadcast.
British Comedy Guide, 15th February 202110 comedians to watch in 2021
Having made a splash with their Insta impressions and lovable lockdown sitcoms, these are the names to look out for this year.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd January 2021Review: Phil Ellis Is Trying - Series 3
Phil Ellis is unlikely to ever become embroiled in a debate about the politics of comedians on the BBC. Instead, his returning Radio 4 series Phil Ellis Is Trying offers an almost timelessly absurd type of humour that can only work on radio, unconstrained by reality.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th September 2020Interview: Deightful Sausage
For those who like the surreal joy of Vic and Bob, the darkness of The League Of Gentlemen and the accomplished pace of old-school double acts, it's time to check out the Delightful Sausage. The irresistible pairing (aka Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill) saw their third outing, Ginster's Paradise, shortlisted for Best Show at Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards last year.
Ashley Davies, Metro, 27th August 2020New podcast from The Delightful Sausage
Tiredness Kills is the new podcast from award-winning comedy duo, The Delightful Sausage.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th April 2020Chortle Awards 2020 winners
Jessica Fostekew has won Best Show and the Breakthrough prize in the Chortle Awards. Other winners include Zoe Lyons, Bob Mortimer, Brodi Snook, The Delightful Sausage, Flo & Joan, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean and Rhod Gilbert.
British Comedy Guide, 18th March 2020Manchester's tough crowds make comedians sizzle
Amateur nights, 'chaos energy' and jokes about yeast ... Our writer continues her UK comedy tour and discovers Mancunians' appetite for the alternative.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 8th March 2020Review: Anna Mann and others NextUp recording
For those at the taping at Rich Mix in East London, it's pretty much a normal gig, with unobtrusive cameras and friendly-but-cynical compere Esther Manito setting up running gags with audience members.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd February 2020The Delightful Sausage interview
Sketch comedy double act Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill on the things that make them laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 27th December 2019