British Comedy Guide

Tim Harding

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David O'Doherty: comedy's answer to Steely Dan

As O'Doherty brought his show whoa is me to west London, he seemed completely at home - and his speech-song routine delighted the audience.

Tim Harding, The Telegraph, 12th February 2023

Chloe Petts proves a sharp but unshouty new comic voice in the culture wars

A hit at last year's Edinburgh Fringe, this debut show sees its genial creator bring a palatable soft power to an often over-heated topic.

Tim Harding, The Telegraph, 5th January 2023

Fin Taylor review

Master contrarian Fin Taylor walks a fine line with mental health jokes - albeit with a few wobbles.

Tim Harding, The Telegraph, 7th December 2022

Stand-up special review: Mr Swallow - Houdini

Teething problems aside, it's really heartening that this show gets a second life through Soho Theatre On Demand, and brilliant that we finally have a permanent document of the stage material of Nick Mohammed - an underappreciated master of his craft.

Tim Harding, Comedy To Watch, 8th May 2020

Live review: Elf Lyons & Helen Duff - Unlikely Darlings

This is an impulsive, playful and deeply intelligent show.

Tim Harding, Comedy To Watch, 12th March 2020

Review: Legs

Legs is a kind of exercise in absurdist mindfulness, meditating on the language and image of the leg over a series of vignettes, which stray in greater or lesser degrees from the central conceit according to whatever might be funny.

Tim Harding, Comedy To Watch, 8th February 2020

Live review: Gorgon by Elf Lyons

Elf Lyons' new show, created for this year's Vault Festival, wouldn't necessarily have to be a site-specific performance, but it's difficult to imagine a better setting for this story than the long dark space of the cavern, with its crumbling walls and almost tangible scent of decay.

Tim Harding, Comedy To Watch, 7th February 2020

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