Mark Muldoon features
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.
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, 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 & 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 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, 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 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, 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, Zoƫ Coombs Marr, Eric Rushton and talk-of-the-Fringe newcomer Joe Kent-Walters.
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, 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.
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, 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 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, 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.
Rhod Gilbert, Marie Faustin, Doctor Brown - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 14th May 2024
Borderline-national treasure Rhod Gilbert reports back on his journey since his 2022 cancer diagnosis. Plus: New York-based star Marie Faustin has 208k Instagram followers. Is she as good live as she is online? And: Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Doctor Brown returns to the stage after a long 12 year gap.
Ross Noble, BBC 1Xtra's Comedy Gala, Late Night with Terry Wogan - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Our live comedy columnist reports back on the inaugural BBC 1Xtra Comedy Gala, featuring nine established and upcoming comedians of black heritage. Plus: Ross Noble at the London Palladium, and surreal chaos courtesy of Late Night with Terry Wogan.
Phil Wang, Sarah Keyworth, Arab Women Artists Now festival - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Monday 4th March 2024
In the continued adventures of our live comedy columnist: Taskmaster and Netflix star Phil Wang, Live At The Apollo and Mock The Week star Sarah Keyworth, and an International Women's Day-aligned showcase of comedians from Arab backgrounds.
Bill Bailey, Sam Campbell, Lara Ricote - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Monday 26th February 2024
National treasure territory! Our live columnist waddles off to see comedy legend Bill Bailey, Taskmaster champ Sam Campbell and 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer Lara Ricote.
Frank Skinner, Daniel Kitson, Jessica Fostekew - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Monday 12th February 2024
This week our live comedy columnist sees Frank Skinner's West End run, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Jessica Fostekew, and legendary uber-comedian Daniel Kitson twice! Plus he deploys the word 'exquisite'.
Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Auton - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Saturday 3rd February 2024
Here's what our live comedy columnist thought as the major new tour from Romesh Ranganathan kicks in. Plus: Boundless poetic beauty courtesy of Rob Auton.