Rosie Dempsey
- Writer and musical comedian
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Chortle Awards 2018 nominees
The nominees for the Chortle Awards 2018 have been announced. Mat Ewins, Hannah Gadsby, John Kearns and Joseph Morpurgo are up for Best Show.
British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2018Flo & Joan: We find a lot of music inherently funny
You've probably seen musical comedy duo Flo & Joan without realising it. They haven't been on TV much yet but they've appeared countless times between programmes as the deadpan voices and faces of the current advertising campaign for Nationwide Building Society.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 25th January 2018Review: Leicester Comedy Festival Gala Preview Show
After enjoying the deliciously diverse offering at the Gala Preview Show, I'm ready to dig in.
Becky Jones, Leicester Mercury, 15th January 2018Leicester Comedy Festival Gala Preview Show review
The event's 25th incarnation.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 15th January 2018Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 preview show review
With the Leicester Comedy Festival celebrating its 25th anniversary, the temptation would have been to roll out the stars for the gala preview show. But instead, the line-up was almost celebrity free, save for host Ed Byrne and possibly Xtra Factor presenter Matt Richardson... although even he had to admit that he's at such a low level of fame that he's a pointless answer on Pointless.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th January 2018What's On London's Comedy Awards 2017 results
So take our advice and fill your 2018 with grins, chuckles and snorts by heading along to those venues or catching our top picks in stand-up, character, storytelling, musical, sketch and improvised comedy for 2017.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 3rd January 2018Twitter to live stream Dave-Avalon stand-up show
Dave is to sponsor a comedy special made by Avalon, to be shown exclusively on Twitter this Sunday evening.
British Comedy Guide, 15th December 2017Flo & Joan: The Kindness of Stranglers review
Flo & Joan have the world of musical comedy at their feet after this faultlessly entertaining show.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 31st August 2017Edinburgh's comedy double acts
Trygve Wakenshaw has brought his one-year-old son as a sidekick, Flo and Joan search for love and Giants present the old disintegrating duo routine.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th August 2017What's On London's Edinburgh Fringe preview
With the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - the world's largest arts event - officially starting today, we decided to follow the Highland herd and put together a list of the comedy shows we're most looking forward to seeing this month and then subsequently in London.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 4th August 2017