225 stories by "James Kettle"
Bush Hall Presents… | Bill Burr | Laura LexxBush Hall Presents… LondonIt's easy to do something weird, boundary-pushing and different when you're playing a tiny room in a pub to an audie…
Greg Davies | Trevor Noah | Chortle Book FestivalGreg Davies: The Back Of My Mum's Head, On tourSuddenly, Greg Davies has become enormous. His rise is (partly) down to a series of acclaimed …
Joke Thieves | Jane Bussmann | Toby HadokeJoke Thieves, LondonIf there's one thing that truly irks comedians, it's someone stealing their jokes. It's the genius conceit of the Joke Thieves n…
Hal Cruttenden | Stewart Lee | Frank SkinnerHal Cruttenden: Tough Luvvie, On tourHal Cruttenden has an extremely delicate and carefully camp manner, although, as he explains, he's a happily …
Liam Williams | Andrew Maxwell | Bo BurnhamLiam Williams, LondonThere's something terribly exciting about watching Liam Williams set out his comedy stall. While his stock-in-trade is that of…
Romesh Ranganathan | Ian Cognito | Helen KeenRomesh Ranganathan: Rom Com, LondonThere's a common thing with male stand-ups. They might start off with new and exciting things to say about the…
The Joe Wilkinson Experience | Paul Foot: Words | Stephen K Amos: The SpokesmanThe Joe Wilkinson Experience, LondonConnoisseurs of the best things in stand-up will be well aware of Joe Wilki…
Women In Comedy Festival | The New Wave | William Andrews: KaraokeWomen In Comedy Festival, ManchesterWomen are becoming an increasingly powerful force in British comedy, in spite of the fac…
Susie Essman | Brighton Comedy Festival | John Lloyd: Liff Of QiSusie Essman, LondonLarry David's fantastic Curb Your Enthusiasm has become a mainstay of US TV comedy because of its well cra…
Elis James And Chris Corcoran: The Committee Meeting | Brian Appleton's History Of The World In 3 Darts | Josh Widdicombe: IncidentallyElis James And Chris Corcoran: The Committee Meeting, O…
Jen Kirkman | Stand Up For Labour | Ed ByrneJen Kirkman, LondonBoasting a fund of great, mortifying stories and a breezy manner, Massachsetts-born stand-up Jen Kirkman is the latest cult US …
The Noise Next Door | Nottingham Comedy Festival | Alex HorneThe Noise Next Door, On tourAt first glance, with their matching shirts and ties, five-piece The Noise Next Door could be just an…
25 Years Of The Comedy Cellar | Carl Donnelly | John Robins25 Years Of The Comedy Cellar, DublinSome may attribute it to the stereotypical gift of the gab, but it's far more likely that the …
Robin And Josie's Shambles | Matt Okine | Steve HughesRobin And Josie's Shambles, On tourIf you feel that alternative comedy has betrayed its countercultural origins and "sold out" then Robi…
Rich Hall | Bobby Mair | Mike WozniakRich Hall's Hoedown, EdinburghIf you're looking for a couple of hours of great music to round off a day at the fringe, you'll be hard-pressed to do bette…
Tig Notaro | Pat Cahill | Mark SmithTig Notaro: Boyish-Girl InterruptedUntil late last year, Mississippian Tig Notaro was mostly known for her brief turn as a lesbian sort-of love interest i…
The Wrestling II | Michael Che | John KearnsThe Wrestling IITwo years ago, sketch comic and former pro-wrestler Max Olesker (one half of highly rated duo Max & Ivan) staged a night of comedy…
As the fringe fires up, James Kettle lifts the lid on the most interesting shows, from a mash-up masterclass to a bloke with bacon on his bonceCassetteBoy Vs DJ RubbishAfter a long day watch…
The Brighton stand-up has weaved his boozy lifestyle into his act. "Some other comics are a lot worse than me," he tells usThe life of a stand-up comedian often revolves around late nights, …
James Acaster | Henry Paker | Kunt And The GangJames Acaster, Lawnmower; London, Darlington & EdinburghKettering's James Acaster doesn't immediately come across like a star. A quiet, un…
James Acaster | Henry Paker | Kunt And The GangJames Acaster, Lawnmower; London, Darlington & EdinburghKettering's James Acaster doesn't immediately come across like a star. A quiet, un…
Birthday Girls | Gráinne Maguire | Sara PascoeBirthday Girls, Blythburgh & LondonIt's not uncommon for sketch groups to shed members, as people start pulling in different creative directi…
Paul F Tompkins | Suzy Bennett | Joe BorPaul F Tompkins: Crying And Driving, LondonAt first glance, US comic Paul F Tompkins looks like the epitome of an old-school showman. Impeccably turne…
John-Luke Roberts | John Gordillo | Alfie BrownJohn-Luke Roberts, LondonIn an era when comedy is a serious big-money business, it becomes ever harder for established comics to risk the possi…
Indian Summer | Mr Winchester: Classic Entertainment | Oram & Meeten's Club FantasticoIndian Summer, LeicesterWhen you come from a different culture, it can be safer to flatter the preconcep…
