British Comedy Guide

The Secret Reviewer #37: Stand-Up and be Counted

The Secret Reviewer

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Comedians vs hecklers can be complicated.

As you'll now be well aware, all columnists with even a casual interest in current events are contractually obliged to stick their oar in on the Will Smith/Chris Rock thing, this week. Although by now we're very much at the commenting-on-the-other-commentators stage, and several versions of the same gag caught my eye among the absolute onslaught of hot takes.

Who knew that one big takeaway from the glitziest night of the year - the 94th...

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Published: Sunday 3rd April 2022

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