Veronica Lee
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 39
Russell Kane, Hammersmith Apollo
High-concept comedy needs razor-sharp timing and I suspect on other nights that's exactly what Russell Kane delivers, but here he fatally lost momentum an hour into an 80-minute show.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 29th October 2012Shappi Khorsandi, Soho Theatre
If the first rule of being a novelist is to write about what you know, then the first rule of comedy is to be yourself. And in that respect Shappi Khorsandi starts with an advantage, as being herself means she's warm and likeable and the audience are instantly on her side.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 19th October 2012Me and Mrs Jones, BBC One
Slow start to comedy about yummy mummy with love troubles.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 13th October 2012Danny Bhoy, Bloomsbury Theatre
Epistolary comedy from the Scottish stand-up.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 11th October 2012Kevin Bridges, Hammersmith Apollo
Affable Glaswegian stand-up mixes easygoing anecdotes with sardonic comedy.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 1st October 2012Comedy World Cup, Channel 4
At an hour, the show felt overextended, and I hear the recording was a marathon.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 16th September 2012Alan Davies interview
On the eve of his first stand-up show for a decade, Alan Davies apologises to Veronica Lee and explains why celebrities should beware of Twitter.
Veronica Lee, The Telegraph, 24th July 2012Mrs Brown Rides Again - live review
The references to gays are horribly unfunny, the show's heavy-handed Oirishness makes me uncomfortable and many of the jokes are so old you could supply the punchlines. But there's an undeniable warmth to this show and it's filled with big laughs because of Brendan O'Carroll's superb clowning.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 15th June 2012Cardinal Burns, E4 - review
Sketch duo make a very strong debut with their parodies with a dark twist.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 9th May 2012Derek, Channel 4
Ricky Gervais's latest vehicle will stir debate.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 13th April 2012