British Comedy Guide

Tristram Fane Saunders

  • Journalist and reviewer

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Natalie Palamides: Laid review

This messy, madcap portrait of womanhood is absolutely not for the faint-hearted - but anyone up to it will have a cracking time.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 16th December 2021

The future of comedy? It's between your ears

In 2021, comedians had to seek audiences in unlikely places. Will stand-up ever be the same again?

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 11th December 2021

Sarah Millican: Bobby Dazzler, review

In her sweetly-delivered jokes about wobbly bodies, the panel show star too often relies on easy crudity for a cheap laugh.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 20th November 2021

Simon Amstell: Spirit Hole, review

Anxiety, aging, drugs and orgies make a surprisingly uplifting set.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 23rd October 2021

Michael Spicer - The Room Next Door, review

His short satirical films have had 60 million views online, but this live show fails to replicate their undeniable comic magic.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 3rd September 2021

Simon Amstell interview

'We're done with talking about mental health. Let's try the cures'.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 24th August 2021

Dead Ringers Live, review

A little dated, but they still make a strong impression.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 20th August 2021

Edinburgh Fringe 2021: a crazy comedy experiment

Thanks to Covid, stand-ups at this year's slimmed-down festival have been unable to refine their routines. The results are wild.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 10th August 2021

I went to Latitude and only watched comedy. Here's why

From the ingenious Bill Bailey to the giggling Katie Pritchard - even if you ducked the music, the 2021 Latitude Festival was a feast of fun.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 25th July 2021

Olga Koch on swapping Russia for Britain

As she returns to stand-up at Latitude this weekend, the 28-year-old says the comedy circuit is full of 'horror' at facing live audiences.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 22nd July 2021

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