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Review: Josie Long, Live From The BBC
Of course there is the inevitable swipe at the Mail which she probably enjoys more than the audience. But this is a show that leaves you feeling that things would be a lot worse if there weren't people like Josie Long in the world.
Beyond The Joke, 11th July 2017Josie Long and Liam Williams in Perimeter preview
As writers, the pair didn't get too creative with the names of the characters they play, Josie and Liam, siblings from the wrong side of the tracks.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th June 2017Comedians announce 'Lefty Scum' tour
Josie Long, Grace Petrie and musical duo Jonny & the Baptists have announced a triple-headline UK tour for autumn 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 20th June 2017Comedians to play at Grenfell benefit
Daniel Kitson, Mark Thomas, Josie Long, Jeremy Hardy, Imran Yusuf and Haydon Prowse are to play a fundraising gig in aid of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th June 2017Strong & Stable: no one's safe in Schneider's podcast
Launched for the general election, it's a shame this sharp slice of satire isn't sticking around for a bit longer.
Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 8th June 2017Podcasts of the Week: Strong and Stable
As an extraordinary general election campaign draws to a close, Simon O'Hagan recommends two outstanding political podcasts.
Simon O'Hagan, Radio Times, 7th June 2017Preview: Stand Up for Refugees, Comedy Box
The Comedy Box-hosted Stand Up for Refugees (June 12) aims at raising money for, and awareness of this huge humanitarian crisis. Comic and co-curator Tiernan Douieb tells us more.
Steven Wright, Bristol 24/7, 29th May 2017Josie Long review
Something Better comes from a darker place than her previous seven solo shows. The comedian, actress and writer originally intended it to be overwhelmingly positive, focusing on political activists who'd inspired her. And then the country voted for Brexit.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 15th March 2017Comedy review: Josie Long - Something Better
If Josie Long wanted to write an optimistic show after the breakup of her relationship, then she absolutely needed to post-Brexit. Avowedly, self-harmingly of the Left, conceding that she didn't read the small print when she signed up to being perpetually beaten at the ballot box, Something Better is a typically playful but defiant howl of pain.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 11th March 2017Josie Long interview
You may well have seen Josie Long in Leicester before. She's performed at the Comedy Festival at least eight times before, she reckons.
Becky Jones, Leicester Mercury, 21st February 2017