British Comedy Guide

Helen Hawkins

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Fascinating Aida: The 40th Anniversary Show! review

Age has not withered one jot the FAs' fury at the absurdities of modern life.

Helen Hawkins, The Arts Desk, 9th February 2024

Frank Skinner: 30 Years Of Dirt review

He acknowledges sensitivities may be heightened now, but he knows people have come for the smut.

Helen Hawkins, The Arts Desk, 8th February 2024

The Change review

Beguiling feminist comedy with a stellar cast.

Helen Hawkins, The Arts Desk, 22nd June 2023

Review: Operation Mincemeat

The cast perform lightning switches of character countless times during the show, sometimes in the same sentence.

Helen Hawkins, The Arts Desk, 11th May 2023

Alex Edelman, Menier Chocolate Factory review

London run for unmissable off-Broadway hit.

Helen Hawkins, The Arts Desk, 21st January 2023

Joshua Bethania wins 'So You Think You're Funny?' 2022

Joshua Bethania has won So You Think You're Funny?, the Edinburgh Fringe-based new act stand-up competition.

British Comedy Guide, 25th August 2022

Marriage, BBC One review

Nicola Walker and Sean Bean triumph as a couple in a marital minefield.

Helen Hawkins, The Arts Desk, 15th August 2022

Ten Percent, Amazon Prime review

A hit and miss British makeover of the French comedy Call My Agent.

Helen Hawkins, The Arts Desk, 28th April 2022

Holding, ITV review

Graham Norton's novel moves seamlessly to the small screen.

Helen Hawkins, The Arts Desk, 14th March 2022

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