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St Albans gets its own Comedy Garden festival
Dara O Briain, Sara Pascoe, Alan Davies, Tom Allen and Aisling Bea are among the big names who will be playing the St Albans Comedy Garden.
Chortle, 23rd April 202150 funny podcasts to make you feel much better
Has your daily walk become an endless trudge to nowhere? These podcasts, chosen by comedians, podcasters, Guardian writers and readers, are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
The Guardian, 5th April 2021Mel Giedroyc's Unforgivable to return for Series 2
Mel Giedroyc's Unforgivable is returning to Dave for a second series, the host has revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 1st April 2021Mark Watson: Wish You Were Here review
A review of a virtual gig at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, plus reviews of other shows from the fest.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th March 2021Has lockdown changed comedy for ever?
The popularity of internet comics has ballooned in the past year, and talent agents are taking notice. But will viral lols translate to a long-term career?
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 16th March 2021Comedians Telling Erotic Stories review
Rachel Fairburn's showcase aroused funny bones, if not G-spots, with Shappi Khorsandi, Lou Sanders and Will Duggan.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th February 2021Comedy podcasts round-up 3
No fewer than three comics launch podcasts related to the one thing we can't do - travel.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 3rd February 2021Review - Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable series 1 episode 1
There is the makings of a good show here, the idea is a decent one and allows the guests to tell stories that you might not hear in your average chat / panel show. But to have any chance of being consistently watchable it would require the titular Giedroyc to be jettisoned and Lou Sanders replaced as the host, and the guests to give stories which haven't been rehearsed to death, along with them being as good and as game as Norton was. As it is this is something which is probably worth waiting for Dave to put the best bits up on youtube rather than sitting through an entire episode and having to witness a fair few painfully dull tales, that or only watch the episodes where the guests are people you're extremely fond of.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 3rd February 2021Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable review
In Unforgivable, Mel Giedroyc's been saddled a format that she doesn't even have much confidence in, the needlessly complex negative scoring, unnecessary gong, and convoluted rounds becoming a running joke even from episode one. But ignore all that hoo-ha and this is essentially a chat show stripped back to the good bits. Guests can forget plugging the latest project or telling us what a delight their co-stars were. Just tell the entertaining and embarrassing stories from your past.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd February 2021Lou Sanders interview
The comedian found her voice when she gave up drinking, moved on from her past and worked on her own happiness.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 1st February 2021