Soho theatre, LondonThe Scottish comic hits some acerbic highs with an oddly episodic set that hops from politics to porn to parenthood 'Scary. Brutal. Forthright." That's how Fern Brady fi…
Eventim Apollo, LondonIn his first tour for eight years, the Australian polymath offers up a three-hour spectacular tracing the story of his life Tim Minchin was "misdiagnosed" as a comedian…
Leicester Square theatre, LondonWith typical deftness, the standup has made his scintillating two-part show a hymn to political correctness and a giddy attack on lefty sensibilities What is …
Leicester Square theatre, LondonAt every turn, the confused 'astronomer-in-chief' gives us something to marvel at " from crap ventriloquism to the films of 'Dustbin Hoffman' At least in the …
Soho theatre, LondonSanders is genial company in her new hour, Say Hello to Your New Step-Mummy, but this isn't a big-hitting show Lou Sanders made a big leap forward with her 2018 show Sham…
Watford ColosseumThe comedian has his buddy Jon Canter tee up one big-name anecdote after another in a cosy night that pays tribute … to himself At one point in his touring show, Lenny Hen…
New Theatre, OxfordFollowing the success of her 2017 smash hit, the Australian comedian returns triumphant with a confident routine about her dog, her body and her out-and-proud neurodiversi…
The comedian has written his first play " on whether science can prove that the Almighty exists. But first, there are some hecklers to deal with ... Schrödinger's cat can be both alive and…
The comic was due to retire, until her show Nanette made her an overnight star. So how does she plan to top it? Over her 10-year standup career, Hannah Gadsby had played to more than a few t…
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend The focus stays on the everyday as the standup works himself into a shrill rage. It would get repetitive if he wasn't so good at it 'I realise that this show is me …
Soho theatre, LondonIn the hilarious persona of a millennial narcissist blessing the audience with her precious jokes, Berlant's impro-comedy is blazingly in-the-moment 'This was incredible …
She's had small roles in hipster thriller Search Party and the new Tarantino movie but comedy is Berlant's first love. Why? Because it's 'a place of terror' To fellow comic Bo Burnham, she i…
Nottingham PlayhouseFifteen years since he last performed standup, Elton's new show humbly embraces the madness of the modern world 'It hasn't been easy," says Ben Elton, "trying to decide …
Cliffs Pavilion, SouthendRob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell take the off-the-cuff gags of Would I Lie to You? on the road for a nonessential but entertaining night of comedy The panel s…
Brighton DomeThe would-be MP's 'last' standup show teems with delightful animals and gobbledook but often feels in need of an edit 'This is my last tour before politics," says Eddie Izzard, …
Back on tour for the first time in 15 years, the trailblazing comedian has some scores to settle. How can he be a sellout, he asks, if he was never radical to begin with? They say you should…
Two of the Three Amigos are hitting the road with a banter and banjo-filled double act. But it's not about nostalgia, they insist "I'm a Guardian subscriber!" Oh, come now, Steve, you're jus…
Wembley Arena, London Though the timing is spot-on, the comedian's outrageous swipes at every sexuality, race and even disability descend to cliche as their wickedness exceeds their wit It'…
Royal Concert Hall, NottinghamIf the domesticity subject matter is well-worn, the Crawley comic's vivacity keeps it fresh You know your career has taken off when you become " as Romesh Ranga…
As the dyspeptic old-school entertainer embarks on a tour, his creator Steve Delaney reflects on dedicating his life to one character Comedy has its careerists: thrusting tyros zeroing in on…
King's theatre, GlasgowOn his first home tour for a decade, Boyle tempered bad-taste gags by trying to decide whether his trademark humour has any worth in extreme times Australian standup H…
Soho theatre, LondonThe standup riffs on the oddness of memory in a show that takes in Danish queens, Welsh sex breaks and a late gutpunch Sofie Hagen's last three shows " including her awar…
Soho theatre, LondonFrom being spat at by male audience members to mum riding 'groin first' to the rescue, Mittal delivers an irreverent set When Aditi Mittal made her UK debut two years ago…
The soul-baring comedian has turned his experience of being stalked into a gripping piece of theatre, Baby Reindeer It had all ended so well. When Richard Gadd won the Edinburgh Comedy award…
After years working in bars and call centres, Brookes' absurdist show netted him the Edinburgh comedy award. So why does he want to want to blow the whole thing up? It's an hour after Jorda…