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Dominic Cavendish

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Comedy review of 2013: when stand-up found its soul

Dominic Cavendish surveys the year when thousands of Monty Python tickets sold out in seconds and comedians remembered what a force for the good their artform can be.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 26th December 2013

Michael McIntyre's Christmas Charity Show, review

Now in its fourth year, Michael McIntyre's seasonal stand-up show is so delightfully exuberant - and packed with good gags - it should surely be televised in future.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 18th December 2013

Why comics owe a debt to Margaret Thatcher

Few comics dare mention it today but Margaret Thatcher's policies created an environment in which making a living from comedy became achievable and even acceptable, says Dominic Cavendish.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 12th December 2013

Review: Stewart Lee, Much A-Stew About Nothing

It would, of course, be delusional to conclude he'd taken on board what I said but I found it interesting that he had moved the most audience-testing section to the end of the evening and didn't refer to the crowd using four-letter words.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 20th November 2013

Overhyped? Yes but they're still the Beatles of comedy

News of a Monty Python reunion will put a smile on many faces but can their new project possibly live up to expectations? Dominic Cavendish gives his verdict.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 19th November 2013

Russell Kane: Smallness, Milton Keynes Stables, review

Russell Kane's new show will make this one-of-a-kind man of the people a big star, says Dominic Cavendish.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 19th November 2013

Eat Pray Laugh!, London Palladium, review

It's the end of an era as Barry Humphries bids farewell to Sir Les Patterson, Sandy Stone, and the divine Dame Edna Everage.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 16th November 2013

Giving Stewart Lee way to an acquired taste in comedy

Well, well, if I ever thought I was in Stewart Lee's comedy 'bad books', I think Dominic Cavendish of The Telegraph may well have topped me.

Julian Hall, The Stage, 15th November 2013

Frank Skinner interview

Ahead of his return to stand-up, Frank Skinner explains why it's important to challenge sacred cows.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 13th November 2013

Review - Sarah Millican: Home Bird, Hammersmith Apollo

Sarah Millican has a natural, barbed wit and a penchant for smut but her act has become slightly repetitive, says Dominic Cavendish.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 9th November 2013

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