Stephen Armstrong
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Ricky Gervais review
Gervais's mischievous new show has killer lines that will inevitably sound a lot crueller when they start trending.
Stephen Armstrong, The Telegraph, 22nd October 2024Simon Bird interview
Known by many as Will from The Inbetweeners, Simon Bird has since gone on to star in several beloved series across comedy and beyond. That hasn't stopped people from shouting Inbetweeners references at him, though...
Stephen Armstrong, Radio Times, 21st October 2024Romesh Ranganathan: I have felt suicidal - I came very close
The comedian explains why he's speaking out about mental health now.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 11th October 2024Harry Hill: Strictly? No thanks, I'm happily married
The comic tells Stephen Armstrong about love, loss and turning 60.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 28th September 2024Katherine Ryan review
Returning with a very different stand-up show, the Canadian comic is interested in how men reacted when the Russell Brand scandal broke.
Stephen Armstrong, The Telegraph, 13th September 2024Is the sitcom dead? Not Going Out's Lee Mack and TV comedy bosses weigh in
They're expensive, risky and tricky to write, but if you get them right, there's a big audience wanting a laugh.
Stephen Armstrong, Radio Times, 2nd July 2024Siân Docksey: Pole Yourself Together, review
Siân Docksey's exuberant Soho Theatre show melded surreal comedy with observations about life and some impressive pole dancing sequences.
Stephen Armstrong, The Telegraph, 22nd June 2024Review - Richard Herring: Can I Have My Ball Back?
After six years away, the seasoned stand-up returns with a funny and touching new show chronicling his diagnosis with testicular cancer.
Stephen Armstrong, The Telegraph, 9th May 2024Ross Noble review
Whimsy and uncertainty in a show that hints at Noble's dark side.
Stephen Armstrong, The Telegraph, 16th March 2024With the death of the BBC's The Now Show, we are in danger of losing the art of radio comedy
The Radio 4 stalwart is ending after 26 years, and it's a depressing sign that slapdash podcasts are taking over the genre.
Stephen Armstrong, The Telegraph, 7th March 2024