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A John Kearns Christmas review
Comedian Kearns celebrates the pain and joy of a family Christmas with wit, whimsy and wistful silences.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th December 2016TV preview: Harry Hill's Tea Time, Sky One
For those of you that miss TV Burp you are going to have to make sure you have Sky. Harry Hill's new series is definitely not a TV Burp clone, but to this fan who mourned the passing of his ITV1 clipfest it does feel like the nearest thing you'll see in both spirit and execution. And judging by the first episode it could evolve to be just as funny.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th October 201610 more comedy recommendations for Fringe 2016
Hopefully you've already caught up with Laugh Out London's recommendations for the best comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016, including the best sketch/character, the best stand-up, the best free shows and the best shows in the pay-what-you-want model. Well, there's a lot more comedy going on out there in Edinburgh this year, so we couldn't help recommending 10 more great shows that don't quite fit into the arbitrary categories we set out. And here they are...
Laugh Out London, 25th July 2016Review: Comedy Garden: Bridget Christie, etc
Thursday night at Bristol Comedy Garden's Apple Top featured a deliriously good mix of comedians all under one roof.
Jo Duncan, Bristol 24/7, 1st July 2016Channel Dave launches online spoof lecture series
TV network UKTV has launched Dave TALKS, an online series spoofing educational lectures. Stars include Nick Helm, Elis James and Katy Wix.
British Comedy Guide, 1st June 2016Opinion: what is stand-up?
What is stand-up comedy? I thought I knew, but I'm starting to wonder.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th May 2016@elevenish - bonkers, biting, brilliant
Offbeat TV comedy has been in the doldrums since the likes of The Mighty Boosh, but a strange new show called @elevenish may just change all that.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 11th May 2016This week's new live comedy
Previews of Rob Delaney, John Kearns and the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 4th March 2016Five of the best comedy gigs for Christmas 2015
Sara Pascoe, Margaret Cho, Brian Cox and Kevin Bridges are among those promising better laughs than you'll get from your Christmas crackers.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th December 2015Interview: rarely asked questions - Kieran Hodgson
Kieran Hodgson's 2015 Edinburgh show Lance was staged in the same room as 2014's Foster's Award winner, John Kearns. And for a while it looked as if Hodgson might be picking up the Foster's Award too. In the end he had to make do with only a nomination for his brilliant piece, which explored one man's obsession with cycling in general and Lance Armstrong in particular.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th November 2015