British Comedy Guide

Dominic Cavendish

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Tales of terror and hideous sex with a typewriter? It must be the return of Garth Marenghi

Emerging from the shadows, the "Archduke O'Darkdom" kicked off a tour to accompany his new book, TerrorTome, at Leicester Square Theatre

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 18th November 2022

Can Peter Kay's comeback level up comedy?

The nation's top comfort-blanket comedian will embark on his first live tour in 12 years - and he couldn't be returning at a better time.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 7th November 2022

Leave James Corden alone - even the best comedians steal jokes

The embattled talk show host isn't the first - and won't be the last - comic to plagiarise.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 2nd November 2022

Trans comic Jordan Gray: a star has arrived

After weathering a week of outrage for stripping on television, Jordan Gray brought the house down with her witty and wicked Palladium show.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 29th October 2022

Adrian Edmondson: 'The Young Ones? I think The Good Life has aged much better'

As he returns to the stage, Adrian Edmondson reveals he misses Rik Mayall and Robbie Coltrane dearly - but 'alternative comedy', not at all.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 25th October 2022

Dara Ó Briain: 'It's not too soon to make jokes about the King'

As Mock The Week begins its final run, the BBC show's host derides "thin-skinned" politicians and rebuts claims that it's "Left-leaning".

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 22nd September 2022

Matt Forde on parents at gigs: 'People don't realise when they're being antisocial'

The stand-up comedian discusses Twitter outrage, his Notts upbringing and why Mrs Thatcher would have been a dream interlocutor.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 18th August 2022

Why it's hypocritical of the Fringe to cancel comedian Jerry Sadowitz

Jerry Sadowitz allegedly exposed himself to the audience and told racist jokes. He's been doing this since the 1980s, so why the faux shock?

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 14th August 2022

A Fringe star is born: is 24-year-old comedian Leo Reich the next Jack Whitehall?

Posh, gay, Gen Z, savvy: with his dazzling debut Literally Who Cares?!, Leo Reich is the find of the 2022 Fringe. Stardom surely beckons.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 14th August 2022

Terry Gilliam on cancel culture: 'Britain was nirvana for me. But now...'

The US-born director's Into The Woods was axed by the Old Vic - so the defiantly unwoke Python took it to Bath. Now he's ready to tell all.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 5th August 2022

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