Kath Hughes
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Petrichor review - cringingly funny web sitcom
The Pin's Alex Owen, Katy Wix and Lolly Adefope are among the cast in a superb series about a delusional wannabe auteur.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 10th December 2020Kiri Pritchard-McLean lands a hat-trick of BBC radio comedies
Kiri Pritchard-McLean is working on three radio shows. Sitcom pilot The Learners, for BBC Radio Wales; a Radio 4 show with sketch group Tarot; and stand-up special, Appropriate Adult.
British Comedy Guide, 30th October 2020Chortle Awards 2020 nominees
Bob Mortimer, Greg Davies, Katherine Ryan, Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Allen are amongst the nominees for the Chortle Awards 2020. Jonny Pelham, Jessica Fostekew and Catherine Cohen have two nods.
British Comedy Guide, 27th February 2020The most memorable comedy gigs of the 2010s
Here Chortle editor Steve Bennett recalls the shows that had the biggest personal impact since 2010.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st December 2019The top ten comedy gigs of 2019
As is tradition, here's my look back at the ten most memorable comedy gigs of the last 12 months. There are bound to be omissions - the 300 or so shows I see each year are but a scratch on the volume of work the UK's industrious comedy scene produce - and the emphasis is on the 'memorable' not necessarily the funniest or the most game-changing, even if these qualities are so often interlinked.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th December 2019Review: Content, episode 1
It is a low-fi, low budget affair and so might not be for everyone, but for a first episode it impressed a lot, and works as a smart, funny introduction to these characters.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 14th November 2019New online sitcom with BCG Pro writers announced
Producers Turtle Canyon have announced six-part online sitcom Content, with 18 further associated spin-off episodes. Some of its writers were identified through a BCG Pro search for talent.
British Comedy Guide, 29th October 2019Review: Gein's Family Giftshop, Soho Theatre
At its best this is a rollercoaster ride of a comedy show. You simply don't know what is going to happen next, which is rare in comedy and makes them really exciting. There are themes here - sex, violence, death mainly - but even when they do an obligatory airport security routine it comes from decidedly left field.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th February 2018Gein's Family Giftshop: volume 3 review
Gein's Family Giftshop continue to push boundaries with a hilarious set of darkly puerile perfection.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 31st August 2017Quick quiz: Gein's Family Giftshop
Today sketch comedy stars Gein's Family Giftshop.
ThreeWeeks, 18th August 2017