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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.
Guz Khan, Max & Ivan, Louise Young, Lindsey Santoro - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Wednesday 31st January 2024
Is this the end for acclaimed double act Max & Ivan? How will Guz Khan fare as he takes to the Hammersmith Apollo stage? How did newcomer Louise Young find growing up working class and half-Turkish in Newcastle? Is Lindsey Santoro comfortable spending ten minutes detailing embarrassing smear test outcomes? Answers to all these questions and more in Mark Muldoon's latest column.
Tatty MacLeod, Dan Tiernan, The Unfriend starring Lee Mack - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Lee Mack, Sarah Alexander and Frances Barber unite for another West End run of The Unfriend. Plus: Viral video star Tatty MacLeod and BBC New Comedy Award winner Dan Tiernan.
The Top 50 Comedy Shows of 2023 - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Sunday 31st December 2023
Absolutely the only place on the internet to witness James Acaster, Rosie Jones, Dara O Briain, Bridget Christie, Nish Kumar, Ed Byrne, Kate Berlant, Rhys James, Paul Sinha, Ania Magliano, Olga Koch, Josie Long, Ahir Shah, Julia Masli and Daniel Kitson battle it out to win Mark Muldoon's Live Comedy Show of the Year title.
Viggo Venn, Trevor Noah, Iliza Shlesinger - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Monday 18th December 2023
Mark Muldoon reports back on Daily Show host Trevor Noah; Britain's Got Talent winner Viggo Venn; and Iliza Shlesinger, star of an impressive six Netflix comedy specials.
Ivo Graham, Leila Navabi, Paddy Young - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Thursday 23rd November 2023
Ivo Graham is touring bigger venues following his Taskmaster 'achievements' - but how is the show stacking up? Also: We continue searching for the next big thing. This time it's the turn of newcomers Leila Navabi and Paddy Young.
John Robins, Soho Theatre India double bill: Urooj Ashfaq, Abishek & Nirmal - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Friday 10th November 2023
Our live comedy columnist reports back as John Robins tackles his alcoholism and anxiety in his new tour show Howl. Plus Soho Theatre India present a double bill: Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer winner Urooj Ashfaq and Instagram stars Abishek Kumar and Nirmal Pillai.
Tom Allen, Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett + new Soho venue Underbelly Boulevard - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Wednesday 8th November 2023
There's a new venue in town: Underbelly Boulevard has opened in London's Soho district and the wild Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett is the inaugural performance. Live comedy columnist Mark Muldoon reports back on both show and venue. Plus: hometown glory! Tom Allen returns to Bromley in order to discuss the fact he's finally moved out of his parent's house (also in Bromley).
Munya Chawawa, Ania Magliano, Olga Koch, Lorna Rose Treen - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Monday 30th October 2023
Here's another edition of our live comedy column which this time round features social media superstar Munya Chawawa alongside Olga Koch, Ania Magliano and Lorna Rose Treen. Which if nothing else would be an ideal dinner party, wouldn't it.
Off Menu Live, Foil Arms & Hog, Slim's Laughter Connoisseurs - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 17th October 2023
Mark Muldoon witnesses Elis James enter the dream restaurant in a live edition of James Acaster and Ed Gamble's megahit podcast Off Menu, plus he reports back after seeing Irish sketch trio Foil Arms & Hog, and a black comedian showcase courtesy of Live At The Apollo's Slim.
Rosie Jones, Laura Ramoso, Paul Foot, Helen Bauer, Ben Target - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Monday 9th October 2023
Get the red hot inside track on live comedy offerings from: national treasure-in-waiting Rosie Jones, Liv Ello and Frankie Thompson performing Body Show, TikTok comedian Laura Ramoso's debut, Live At The Apollo star Helen Bauer beginning her new tour, and both Paul Foot and Ben Target making great comedy hay from fairly weighty topics.
Kieran Hodgson, Police Cops, Zoe Coombs Marr, TJ & Dave, Courtney Pauroso - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Friday 22nd September 2023
Read all about it: Courtney Pauroso plays a sex robot, Kieran Hodgson discusses his big move from London to Glasgow, dazzling comedy musical Police Cops begins its five week London run, masters of improvisation TJ & Dave return to the UK, and Zoe Coombs Marr brings her acclaimed character 'Dave' back from a coma after six years.
Kate Berlant, Tom Ballard, Bill O'Neill, David McSavage - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 12th September 2023
London's comedy scene returns with a bang in September: LA-based clown Bill O'Neill presents his hit show The Amazing Banana Brothers and Kate Berlant starts her month-long residency at Soho Theatre. Plus: Australian Tom Ballard and Irish veteran David McSavage.
Ed Byrne, Paul Sinha, Janine Harouni, Mark Watson - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary
Wednesday 6th September 2023
One final post-festival round-up from Mark Muldoon then, featuring Ian Smith, Huge Davies, Foxdog Studios, Celya AB, Mark Nelson, Michelle Brasier, Ed Byrne, Martin Urbano, Janine Harouni, Paul Sinha, Priya Hall and Garrett Millerick.
Ahir Shah, Julia Masli, Stuart Goldsmith, Matt Forde - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary
Thursday 31st August 2023
It's Mark Muldoon's second post-fringe roundup, featuring Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Ahir Shah, plus nominees Julia Masli, Emmanuel Sonubi and Phil Ellis. Also! Stamptown, Mat Ewins, Shelf, Stuart Goldsmith, Adam Riches, Heidi Regan, Matt Forde, Amy Matthews, Vittorio Angelone and Krystal Evans.