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Image shows left to right: Natalie Palamides, Demi Adejuyigbe, Olga Koch, Kiri Pritchard-McLean Live

Top 50 Comedy Shows of 2024 - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 30th December 2024

Absolutely the only place on the internet to witness Rhod Gilbert, Nish Kumar, Ed Gamble, Marie Faustin, Ross Noble, Sarah Keyworth, Sam Campbell, Emma Sidi, Josh Pugh, Grace Campbell, Jessie Cave, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Catherine Bohart, Alex Horne, Natalie Palamides, Olga Koch, Chloe Petts, Ania Magliano, Flo & Joan and Dan Tiernan battle it out for Mark Muldoon's Comedy Show of the Year title.

You Me Bum Bum Train Live

You Me Bum Bum Train, Adam Riches & John Kearns - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Thursday 19th December 2024

Our columnist Mark Muldoon travels to the most extreme end-point of immersive theatre, as he becomes a passenger of You Me Bum Bum Train. Plus: Two Edinburgh Comedy Award winners, Adam Riches and John Kearns, become "one of music's most bangable duos" Michael Ball and Alfie Boe.

The Rest Is Entertainment. Image shows left to right: Marina Hyde, Richard Osman Live

The Rest Is Entertainment Live, One Man Musical, Mike Rice - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 9th December 2024

Our live comedy columnist Mark Muldoon witnesses the first ever live show of Richard Osman and Marina Hyde's popular podcast The Rest is Entertainment, watches Flo & Joan's One Man Musical - their spiky retelling of Andrew Lloyd Webber's life story - and wanders off to see bracing Irish comedian Mike Rice.

A Christmas Carol (ish). Image shows left to right: David Elms, Nick Mohammed, Kieran Hodgson, Martha Howe-Douglas. Credit: Matt Crockett Live

A Christmas Carol (ish), Grace Campbell, Zainab Johnson - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Sunday 1st December 2024

Our live comedy columnist Mark Muldoon has spent his week seeing Ted Lasso/Taskmaster's Nick Mohammed, Amazon Prime star Zainab Johnson and Instagram sensation Grace Campbell.

Natalie Palamides Live

Natalie Palamides, Tom Lawrinson, Josephine Lacey, Andrew White - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Saturday 16th November 2024

Our live comedy columnist Mark Muldoon delivers news on two phenomenal new comedy shows, as he heads out to see Netflix/Amazon Prime star Natalie Palamides, viral comedian Tom Lawrinson, Trusty Hogs stalwart Andrew White, and Josephine Lacey's show about her autistic son.

Fern Brady. Credit: Raphaël Neal Live

Fern Brady, The Weirdos, Anirban Dasgupta, Andrew Doherty - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 11th November 2024

Mark Muldoon reports back on gigs by Taskmaster star Fern Brady, Qanon vs Dracula - the latest comedy play from The Weirdos comedy collective, Mumbai comedian Arjun Dasgupta, and newcomer Andrew Doherty gives us a twisted comic adventure in Gay Sex Witch Cult.

The Horne Section. Image shows left to right: Ed Sheldrake, Ben Reynolds, Will Collier, Alex Horne, Mark Brown, Joe Auckland Live

The Horne Section, Maisie Adam, Rhys Nicholson, Ed Night - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 28th October 2024

We check back in with our live comedy columnist Mark Muldoon, who this week has been off seeing Little Alex Horne's comedy music side-project The Horne Section. Plus: Maisie Adam, Australian Rhys Nicholson and viral video star Ed Night.

Taskmaster: The Live Experience. Image shows left to right: Greg Davies, Alex Horne Live

What we thought of 'Taskmaster: The Live Experience' - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Thursday 3rd October 2024

Mark Muldoon reports back from the premiere of Taskmaster: The Live Experience. Should fans of the hit Channel 4 show rush to get tickets? Plus: Expect big things from future star - and the winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards' Victoria Wood prize - Rob Copland.

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Live

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, Chris Cantrill, Katie Norris - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 30th September 2024

Mark Muldoon kicks off part one of big week of immersive entertainment, with Faulty Towers The Dining Experience. Plus: Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated Chris Cantrill, and 30-something "divorced energy" newcomer Katie Norris.

Nish Kumar. Credit: Matt Stronge Live

Nish Kumar & Milton Jones - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 9th September 2024

Mark Muldoon checks out two of the big stand-up tours currently on the road: Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe and Milton Jones: Ha!Milton.

End Of The Road 2024. Credit: Mark Muldoon Live

End Of The Road festival, BriTANicK - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 4th September 2024

Mark Muldoon marks the end of a summer of music festivals, taking a trip to check out End Of The Road's comedy offering - featuring Fern Brady, Paddy Young, Sara Barron and more. Plus: American sketch duo - and Saturday Night Live writers - BriTANicK.

Jo Caulfield Fringe

Jo Caulfield, Lauren Pattison, Huge Davies, Amy Gledhill - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Friday 23rd August 2024

In his final Edinburgh Fringe roundup for this year, Mark Muldoon checks in on 2024 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Amy Gledhill and the formidable Jo Caulfield, plus Lauren Pattison, Huge Davies, Mat Ewins, Lil Wenker, John Tothill and the 'Taskmaster-adjacent' challenge show Burnout Paradise.

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024. Image shows left to right: Josh Glanc, Natalie Palamides, Sarah Keyworth, Chris Cantrill, Reuben Kaye, Amy Gledhill, Catherine Bohart Fringe

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees, Ania Magliano, Ivo Graham's Comedian DJ Battles - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Thursday 22nd August 2024

Mark Muldoon's penultimate Edinburgh Fringe dispatch of the year, featuring Ania Magliano, Garrett Millerick, Sam Lake, Kemah Bob, Dan Rath, Molly Brenner, Tobias Finlay-Fraser as Virtuoso and BBC New Comedy Award winner Dan Tiernan.

Rose Matafeo Fringe

Rose Matafeo, Vittorio Angelone, Matt Forde, Marjolein Robertson - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Wednesday 21st August 2024

The all-star cast for Mark Muldoon's latest Edinburgh dispatch includes Rose Matafeo, Vittorio Angelone, Matt Forde, Celya AB, Marjolein Robertson, Zoë Coombs Marr, Eric Rushton and talk-of-the-Fringe newcomer Joe Kent-Walters.

Guru Dudu Fringe

Silent disco tours, Reuben Kaye, Jordan Brookes, Emma Sidi - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Tuesday 13th August 2024

Our comedy columnist Mark Muldoon discovers another two of his very favourite shows of 2024, and submits to public humiliation as he joins a silent disco walking tour. Read on for thoughts on shows by Emma Sidi, Colin Hoult, Jordan Brookes, Demi Adejuyigbe, Lou Wall and drag icon Reuben Kaye.

Ivo Graham Fringe

Ivo Graham, Chloe Petts, Stevie Martin, Jessie Cave - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Monday 12th August 2024

It's Fringe roundup #2 for our live comedy columnist Mark Muldoon, this time featuring Taskmaster's Ivo Graham, Have I Got News For You star Chloe Petts, Jessie Cave, Rob Auton, Elf Lyons, viral video star Stevie Martin, Paddy Young, Alfie Brown, Sara Barron, plus newcomers Jin Hao Li and Dee Allum.

Hannah Platt Live

Olga Koch, Kiri Pritchard McLean, Stamptown, Harriet Kemsley - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Friday 9th August 2024

Mark Muldoon has a bit of a story to tell you involving pregnancy, and reports back on Fringe shows from Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Olga Koch, Stamptown, Harriet Kemsley, Steen Raskopoulos, Amy Matthews, Hannah Platt, Josh Glanc and Sarah Roberts.

Ed Gamble Live

Ed Gamble, Glastonbury + Kaleidoscope festivals, Jazz Emu - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 17th July 2024

James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar, Simon Amstell, Sophie Duker, Brian Blessed, Chloe Petts, Ahir Shah and Jazz Emu all feature in this month's dizzying roundup of comedy thrills and spills.

Romesh Ranganathan Live

Romesh Ranganathan afterparty, Josh Pugh, Patti Harrison, Ivo Graham play - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Thursday 13th June 2024

Our live comedy columnist heads out to see, erm, some theatre and a music gig, with Romesh Ranganathan putting on a hip-hop after party and Ivo Graham performing his one man play. There's also actual live comedy from warped US star Patti Harrison, and fast-rising Josh Pugh.

Fawlty Towers: The Play. Image shows left to right: Adam Jackson-Smith, Anna-Jane Casey. Credit: Hugo Glendinning Live

Fawlty Towers, Jo Koy, Sukh Ojla, Alex Horne's Football Match - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Saturday 18th May 2024

Taskmaster creator Little Alex Horne put on a comedy football match featuring James Acaster, Jon Richardson, Nish Kumar and many more. But was it funny? Our live comedy columnist reports back on this, plus Golden Globes presenter and Netflix star Jo Koy, the brand new West End adaptation of classic BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers, and Mock The Week's Sukh Ojla.

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