British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Ian Wolf
Ian Wolf

Ian Wolf

  • 38 years old
  • English
  • Writer, journalist and author

Ian Wolf features

Taskmaster. Joe Wilkinson. Copyright: Avalon Television TV

Taskmaster's greatest moment

Saturday 18th July 2020

Joe Wilkinson's tragically disqualified long-distance throwing of a potato into a golf hole has been voted the greatest moment in the history of Taskmaster.

Frank Skinner Live

Frank Skinner's play gets Fringe 2018's first review rainbow

Tuesday 7th August 2018

Frank Skinner's first work as a playwright has attracted a very early review rainbow at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Malcolm Hardee Awards Live

Malcolm Hardee Awards 2017 nominations

Tuesday 22nd August 2017

Terry Alderton, Rob Kemp, Elf Lyons and Mark Dean Quinn lead the nominations for the Malcolm Hardee Awards 2017 - the prizes recognising comic originality at the Edinburgh Festival.

Malcolm Hardee Award Live

2015 Malcolm Hardee Award winners announced

Saturday 29th August 2015

Michael Brunström, Matt Roper and Laurence Owen were the winners of this year's increasingly prestigious Malcolm Hardee Awards.

Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Herbert 'Truly' Truelove (Frank Thornton), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC Features

British TV comedies most repeated in 2014

Friday 9th January 2015

Here's a list of the ten British comedy shows that were repeated the most in 2014.

The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment Radio

The Unbelievable Truth - 10 surprising facts

Friday 9th January 2015

We've selected 10 great facts from David Mitchell's Radio 4 show The Unbelievable Truth. For example, just how did a squirrel stop the stock market?

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Cat (Danny John-Jules), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC Features

A look at Sci-Fi and Fantasy in British Comedy

Friday 15th February 2013

Red Dwarf is 25 years old, thus it seems a good time to take a look at the worlds of sci-fi and fantasy within British comedy.

Ross Noble - Nonsensory Overload Shop

DVD Review: Ross Noble - Nonsensory Overload

Monday 17th December 2012

A review of the DVD for Nonsensory Overload, the 2012 stand-up show from Ross Noble.

Tim Fitzhigham Live

Tim FitzHigham review

Saturday 20th August 2011

A great performance, made even more interesting and exciting by the genuine risks the comedian undertook to put together this remarkable show.

Michael J Dolan Live

Michael J Dolan review

Saturday 20th August 2011

Misery guts Michael J Dolan delivers some funny stories, but his set does have some issues.

Nick Doody Live

Nick Doody review

Monday 15th August 2011

Nick Doody's work-in-progress show features some good material, but there's still a few bits to be improved at the time of writing.

Jollyboat. Image shows from L to R: Ed Croft, Tommy Croft Live

Jollyboat review

Monday 15th August 2011

You know that a comedy show is brilliant when the time just seems to fly by and you leave hungry for more. This describes musical duo Jollyboat's show.

Katherine Ryan Live

Katherine Ryan review

Monday 15th August 2011

Katherine Ryan comes across as friendly, while at the same time being rude and full of attitude.

Matt Kirshen Live

Matt Kirshen review

Monday 15th August 2011

Matt Kirshen delivers some amusing anecdotes about embarrassing situations, delivered in an assured and confident manner.

My Politician Is Funnier Than Yours. Ava Vidal. Copyright: BBC Live

Ava Vidal review

Monday 15th August 2011

Ada Vidal talks about subjects including race and prejudice, subjects she has covered many times previously.

Catriona Knox Live

Catriona Knox review

Monday 15th August 2011

A mixed bag of characters from Catriona Knox, but the show certainly does have its moments.

Seymour Mace Live

Seymour Mace review

Saturday 13th August 2011

Seymour Mace uses art, poetry, dance, 'impressinations' and some audience participation involving balls to cheer everyone up.

Zoe Lyons Live

Zoe Lyons review

Friday 12th August 2011

Zoe Lyons keeps her audience together with her mix of light and dark, snuggies and a fondness for fudge. Definitely worth seeing if you get the chance.

Tara Flynn Live

Tara Flynn review

Friday 12th August 2011

While Tara Flynn songs were all well and good in their own right, they were sadly not overtly humorous.

Radio 7 Features

Radio 7's Best 7 Comedies

Saturday 2nd April 2011

Radio 7 is no more. It has been replaced by Radio 4 Extra. We look back at seven of the best home-grown Radio 7 comedies.

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