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Comedy review: Nick Revell: Closet Optimist, Glasgow
One of the true, steadfast veterans of political stand-up in the UK, Nick Revell has been fighting the good fight for decades. And yet somehow, despite his sardonic cynicism, he's hoping against hope that things will improve.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 22nd March 2014Has BBC hit new level for 'worst Welsh accent ever'?
Senior Communications Officer Tracey Pritchard's accent is so bad you have to wonder if it's going to be revealed as a part of the plot.
Sion Morgan, Wales Online, 21st March 2014BBC developing sketch show starring Javone Prince
PhoneShop star Javone Prince is developing a new comedy show for the BBC called The Javone Prince Show.
British Comedy Guide, 20th March 2014W1A reveals absurdities of corporate life
'A lot of people care about the BBC,' replies producer Paul Schlesinger, who admits to having an 'enormous affection' for the place. 'Everyone has some investment in it - literally they pay the licence fee. It feels like an organisation that is in the spotlight a lot of the time and there is a lot of public interest.'
Carla Parks, BBC Ariel, 19th March 2014Is this the least essential sequel ever?
It's been 13 years since the original movie, which seemed dated about a fortnight after it came out, and even fewer people have been clamouring to hear what the character did next. Surely nobody can make a less essential sequel to this. Or can they?
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th March 2014Rob Brydon & Steve Coogan's Italian trip
After their Yorkshire gastro-odyssey in The Trip, Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan set off for the next series - around Italy in a Mini, to stuff themselves silly (again). Here, Brydon gorges on the glamour of it all...
Rob Brydon, Tatler, 17th March 2014Billing is everything
A couple of stories from the world of comedy this week have attested to some of the do's and (mainly) don'ts of putting together a comedy bill. Promoters Mirth Control found themselves in hot water after they dumped comedian Jenny Collier from one of their nights. The reason, she was told, was that the venue thought there were too many female comics in the line-up.
Alistair Smith, The Stage, 15th March 2014'An anal event' pretty much sums up The Walshes
I'm sure it's meant as an affectionate send-up of Dublin home life but there was an odd lack of subtlety about the crudely drawn characters we were introduced to last night. There was a mad Mammy, an eejit jokester Dad, a simple son, a 'normal' daughter (played by Amy Stephenson) embarrassed by the lot of them - the same characters we've seen in all sitcoms.
Keith Watson, Metro, 14th March 2014Andy Parsons: I've never really liked Mock The Week
Andy Parsons promotes the TV broadcast of his Slacktivist show. He admits he doesn't enjoy filming Mock The Week.
Sharon Lougher, Metro, 13th March 2014Daniel Kitson - Brilliant As Ever, But...
Seasoned Kitson aficionados will know that he can be better than this.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th March 2014