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Live At Brighton Dome review
Mo Gilligan headlined, and he truly was a great deal of fun. As soon as stepped on to the stage there was an energy about him not dissimilar to American stadium comedians, a steady compact confidence that was entirely warranted and a work ethic his audience would utterly benefit from.
Victoria Nangle, The Latest, 11th February 2019ITV to pilot new stand-up format Out There
ITV is to pilot Out There, a stand-up show from the producers of Mock The Week in which comedians perform in 'real world' locations.
British Comedy Guide, 4th February 2019Ivo Graham: 'I'm obliged to talk about Eton'
The apologetic old Etonian on his school days and graduating from his studenty image.
Alfie Packham, The Guardian, 14th January 2019Best live comedy to see in 2019
Chances are that 2019 will maintain recent form and bring us a relentless barrage of bad news stories. Thankfully, there are clowns among us to help us laugh in the face of adversity.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 19th December 2018Jason Manford named UK's Hardest Working Comedian 2018
Jason Manford has come top of Ents24's Hardest Working Comedians 2018 list. Other stand-ups on the list include Tom Allen, Sarah Millican and Chris Ramsey.
British Comedy Guide, 5th December 2018Ivo Graham, Soho Theatre review - the perils of growing
Going deep into personal material unearths lots of laughs.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 8th October 2018Comedy review: Ivo Graham gets personal at Soho Theatre
Ivo Graham wanders around stage with nervous energy, quipping to the audience about his favourite rail operating company -- he's a Chiltern man.
Harry Rosehill, Londonist, 4th October 2018TV review: Roast Battle UK, Comedy Central UK
While I don't actually think kids would be jotting down the one-liners lobbed by the likes of Chris Ramsey and Tom Rosenthal at each other for later use themselves I do think the programmes risks normalising dubious attitudes.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd October 2018Another series of competitive insults, hosted, naturally, by Jimmy Carr. Roast Battle is neither big nor clever, but it is reliably funny, and the bear pit atmosphere is effective: the relieved hugs at the end tell you the comics feel the rush. Tonight: Fern Brady v Ivo Graham, then Chris Ramsey v Tom Rosenthal.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 1st October 2018Interview: Ivo Graham at Soho Theatre
Ivo Graham is bringing his new show Motion Sickness to the Soho Theatre from the 1st to 13th of October. In anticipation for this fortnight of fun, MoodyComedy has been picking Ivo's brains about the emotional core of this new show, and the difficulties he has experienced whilst performing it.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 25th September 2018