After their YouTube video went viral, the comedy duo are expanding their Stop Ukip tour. But do they have anything new to say about Nigel Farage's party?' Stewart Lee: a vision of life under…
Arcola Tent, LondonKey combines theatrics and whimsy to hilarious effect " but at times style triumphs over substanceAfter a sell-out Soho theatre run, Tim Key has taken up residence in a b…
Hart's My What I Call Stand Up tour is cause for celebration, but some of her material is so old it needs carbon-dating"This isn't just a show," Miranda Hart tells her 16,000-strong crowd. "…
North Wall, OxfordEven if you don't like the Beatles, Mitch Benn's jaunty lecture on the Fab Four makes for an engaging eveningMany people have been credited as "the fifth Beatle" over the y…
In Whitehall's routines, poshness is a depoliticised quirk, like being tall. You can only laugh at his jokes if you think disadvantage isn't worth getting upset about' Jack Whitehall intervi…
Nation's pratfaller-in-chief gambles on shift from eponymous sitcom and Call the Midwife to live show in UK's largest arenasIt was announced over a year ago; she has being giving interviews …
Stables, Milton KeynesRamsey's boisterous storytelling establishes a strong rapport with his audience " but his material too often lacks insightComedians are the canaries in the mine of mode…
After a rare stage appearance at Stewart Lee's recent standup gig, the Brass Eye comedian is returning to TV. Now, more than ever, we need a satirist with his fearlessnessBrendon Burns wrote…
Ambassadors, London His suitcase gags are cute, but this show goes from strength to strength as Jupp finds subjects worthy of his moral outrageIt's a keen pleasure to see a comedian bust out…
The gender imbalance is a problem " but the smugness, scripted improv and stale formats are beyond satireEnchanting comments below the line on my review of Sarah Millican the other day. "No…
Corn Exchange, CambridgeBritain's favourite funny woman is a deft comic, but her frankness about vibrators, pubic grooming and anal bleaching trades on shock that quickly wears offSarah Mill…
Soho theatre, LondonMoving from underground phenomenon to recognisable comedy stars hasn't dulled the masked duo's dissent in songs on abortion, misbehaviour and dust-ups in churchThe tissue…
The east Midlands' foremost festival of funniness is 21 this year, and with a mouthwatering array of big names and one-off events it seems to have come of ageWhat would you guess to be the l…
Is Stephen K Amos what primetime TV is waiting for? He certainly thinks so. Brian Logan meets the standup and sitcom writer as he goes on tourSaturday-night telly: it's not a golden age, is …
In the latest in our series on our favourite shows, Brian Logan applauds a jukebox musical that situates the songs of the Proclaimers in real 21st-century BritainLook, I know jukebox musical…
Polka theatre, LondonHarried dads and daughters warm to the charming, onstage monkey businessHow can the theatre rival this? My three-year-old, Cora, and her friend Alice are in the back of …
Soho theatre, LondonThese lively tales of mortifying inadequacy are skilfully delivered by the dorky US comicThis is the first time that London has encountered the US comic Kurt Braunohler's…
Bloomsbury theatre, LondonThe 15 finalists in this prestigious comedy competition display infinite variety if not much spleen or insurrectionist spiritTo watch tonight's show, says compere A…
'After 30 hours without sleep, the performers become too tired to censor themselves' … Plus, Robert Newman's evolution, New Act of the Year and more news on live comedyAny plans for the we…
Soho theatre, LondonTiernan's sermon paints a reactionary picture of Ireland, but his comic timing and affection for the country wields a hypnotic force"If I was a play, I'd be set in Irelan…
The Brummie comic fails to see the funny side of the Channel 4 TV series. Plus, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David go for theatrical gold and a planned Richard Pryor biopic moves a step closerOn…
Soho theatreKearns's comic armoury of distracted pauses, eccentric antics and daydreamer philosophy starts brilliantly before tailing off"Imagine I couldn't do this," ruminates John Kearns a…
Comic Jerry Sadowitz denounced Jimmy Savile years before he was exposed. Now, writes Brian Logan, he's asking why the death of his friend Mark Blanco has never been properly investigatedThe …
Colchester Arts Centre With his laid-back, charming delivery, Noah's unique take on apartheid makes for 24-carat comedyA few comedians have recently been cracking self-conscious jokes inspir…
Brian Logan: Vic Reeves's sparring partner asks why certain comics still hog the TV schedules. Plus Jim Davidson, Jerry Lewis and moreBrian Logan