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Larmer Tree announcess comedy acts
The Larmer Tree Festival has announced some of its comedy line-up for this summer. Josie Long, Nish Kumar, Ivo Graham, Stuart Goldsmith, Catherine Bohart, Jess Fostekew and Colin Hoult will be some of the names appearing over the weekend of July 18 - 21.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th March 2019Standups on their most disastrous dates
A night in a cemetery, a trip to a strip club, five hours in A&E ... comics relive their woeful romantic rendezvous.
The Guardian, 14th February 2019Live 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 2018