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Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are the co-hosts of this alternative gameshow in which comedians are awarded points for their solutions to crazy hypothetical situations. A strong first episode features schoolmates Tom Allen and Rob Beckett alongside Jessica Knappett and Liza Tarbuck.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 6th February 2019TV review: Hypothetical, Dave
The scoring system here makes Mornington Crescent seem perfectly logical.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th February 2019Review: Hypothetical
This probably won't be such a mega-hit as Taskmaster, but everything Acaster touches tends to turn to gold, so it's easy to see this becoming an audience favourite.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th February 2019James Acaster, Phoenix Theatre review
A masterclass of comedy.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 16th January 2019The most memorable comedy gigs of 2018
Chortle editor Steve Bennett's personal top ten
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st December 2018Review 2018: Best Comedy Gigs 2018
It's not easy to pick out the best gigs from the ones I've seen this year. I've probably seen around 250 comedy shows in 2018.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st December 20182018 Review: Top Comedy Specials 2018
Here is a run-down of the best comedy specials out of the ones I have managed to see.
Beyond The Joke, 26th December 2018The best culture of 2018
Our critics pick their favourites of the year and the ones they'd rather forget, from film, theatre, TV, music, dance, opera, art and comedy.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 21st December 2018Best 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 2018Top 10 comedy shows of 2018
We had volcanic eruptions from Nish Kumar, open-heart anguish from Jessie Cave and cold lasagne from James Acaster. But no one could beat the wild blazing brilliance of Flight of the Conchords
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th December 2018