Press clippings Page 7
Venues & comics finding ways to fight against covid
The industry has always trodden its own path, but now it needs support.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 11th February 2021Mother F**king Pep Talk coming to Comedy Central
Comedy Central will publish an online series called Mother F**king Pep Talk, in which comedians deliver motivational speeches straight down the camera.
British Comedy Guide, 12th January 2021Steve Bennett compiles his most memorable shows of 2020
The year when no gig was normal...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st December 2020Comedians indoors getting creative: part 29
Featuring Charlie Dinkin, Esther Manito and Rosie Jones.
Funny Women, 13th November 2020Live From the Grand Hall, BAC review
Lockdown stories, personal woes and a bit of politics.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 19th October 2020Review: Stand Up For Live Comedy
A review of the London recording, with Jamali Maddix, Helen Bauer, Michael Odewale and Eleanor Tiernan, with warm-up from Mark Olver.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th September 2020Acts announced for BBC stand up shows
Some of the acts have been revealed for the forthcoming six-part series, BBC Presents: Stand Up For Live Comedy. Shows will come from venues around the UK including London, Belfast, Glasgow and Bristol. The show will be released on BBC Three, with a repeat on BBC One the following week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th September 2020Shedinburgh mows down the fringe
With the Edinburgh festival shelved by Covid, stand-ups have turned a garden shed into a stage for an online extravaganza. Brian Logan enjoys flashes of brilliance amid a dislocating experience.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 4th September 2020Save Live Comedy review
It was brilliant to see entertainers in the flesh again.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 17th August 2020Save Live Comedy at the Grand review
Magical and emotional night as live comedy returns.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th August 2020