British Comedy Guide

The Secret Reviewer #61: More questions than answers

The Secret Reviewer

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Online Q&As have become ubiquitous. But should you bother?

It's funny the things that stay with you, many years on; the comments that stick in the craw. I'll always remember one comic (who's a lot better known now) pointedly suggesting in an email Q&A that perhaps one glorious day he'd progress to full-interview status, rather than me just lazily sending questions over. Which was spoken mainly in jest, but struck a nerve, and has remained lodged in my memory ever since.

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Published: Wednesday 3rd April 2024

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