Dara O’Briain’s new show, Voice of Reason, is the perfect showcase for his own brand of imaginative storytelling, whether discussing the pitfalls of VR headsets, the everyday feeling of shopping […]
Tag: Comedy
And the “Award for Best Netflix Original’’ goes to…. BoJack Horseman.
Sorry, what? How did an adult cartoon go onto become the greatest social commentary of contemporary society, and provide one of the darkest critiques of today’s culture? Five years ago, […]
Review: Fighting with My Family
Fighting with my Family is genuinely so much fun. It follows Saraya Knight A.K.A Paige (Florence Pugh) as she attempts to rise to wrestling fame, with the support of […]
Review: Ed Gamble ‘Blizzard’
Gamble’s lively, upbeat new show ‘Blizzard’ – named after a holiday where he ended up trapped by a snow storm in New York with his comedian friends – aptly sums […]
Review: Ahir Shah ‘Duffer’
Ahir Shah effortlessly, and somewhat cheekily, blends together a powerful political message with his intensely personal experiences of life to create a show which is both deeply moving and quietly […]
Worldwide Watchlist: France
So here we are in September: university, work, grey weather… It’s all back, and soon our holidays will seem distant memories. But luckily for you, here at the Yorker […]
Why late-night comedy routines are best kept stateside
I have a strong aversion to American comedy. Every year, American film corporations produce numerous pieces of cinematic trash posing as comedy. They tend to portray a trivial plot armed […]
Review: Omid Djalili: Shmuck for a Night
Omid Djalili’s newest stand up show, ‘Shmuck for a Night’, came to York for one night only last week. Playing to a nearly full York Royal Opera House, the show […]
Review: Spamalot
Allow me to set the scene – King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table have been given their quest by God to seek the Holy Grail. Along the […]
Review – ASFF Masterclass – Commissioning for Comedy
Kristian Smith, Commissioning Editor at the BBC, chaired a panel discussion about the process for getting from script to screen. The panel was comprised of an agent (Kate Haldance), a […]