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Tim Harding endures a Katie Hopkins performance in the name of his comedy diary.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 14th March 2025Tim Harding's comedy diary
Will Owen, working on his second show, is an interesting proposition in that his character on stage seems to want to be the archetypical obnoxious gay zoomer, but is too sweet, too earnest and too bashful to fully convince as this type of figure.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 2nd March 2025Tim Harding's comedy diary
Sketch group Crybabies were recording two episodes of their upcoming radio series. It was the most I've laughed at anything for a very long time.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 31st January 2025Tim Harding's comedy diary
If you write about comedy, it's not unusual for a publicist to turn down your request to review a show for one reason or another, but this is the first time I've had a request turned down because the show has too many good reviews already.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 19th January 2025Next Big Thing 2025 nominees announced
Celya AB, Dan Tiernan, Josh Pugh, Katie Norris, Michael Odewale, Olga Koch, Paddy Young, Rachel Fairburn, Rob Copland and Tarot have been announced as the inaugural nominees for an award naming comedy's Next Big Thing.
British Comedy Guide, 9th January 2025Tim Harding's top 20 gigs of 2024
Here is the best live comedy shows I saw in 2024, an otherwise best-forgotten era of indignity.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 2nd January 2025Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier review
That blip of winning Strictly aside, not much changes in the world of Bill Bailey, who landed on his formula of stand-up and musical comedy skits long ago and has been steadily harvesting the rewards ever since at sensible intervals.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 30th December 2024Tim Harding's comedy diary
I have a soft spot for the kind of productions that appear at this time of year: often loose, slightly boozy festive offerings that only make sense in an end-of-term context.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 20th December 2024A Christmas Carol(ish) review
As a crowd-pleasing, energetic and genuinely festive Christmas offering, it's 50 times better than your average panto - if that's not damning with faint praise.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 29th November 2024Tim Harding's comedy diary
With a zingy, approachable tone, a certain Broadway slickness (there's even a 'Who's On First'-style routine added) and an obedient fidelity to the original script, it's unlikely to upset anyone, but part of Dr Strangelove's enduring power is in its originality, and there's none of that here. Plus Janine Harouni, Andy Barr and Bangmouth Village.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 24th November 2024