Now That’s What I Call Music-Based Comedy

Tom Basden’s show really does do exactly what it says on the tin. A random collection of songs, pictures, lists, invented musical instruments and Basden’s own brand of quirky comedy. The show is allegedly split into sections – with Tom’s PowerPoint projections explaining what will be in each section. Luckily, each section also has an ‘Other’ category allowing Basden free reign to offer the audience his wisdom on such varied subjects as new male and female names (Glennard? Or perhaps Elixabeth?), palm reading, and Tom’s attempt at a new dance craze in his song ‘Do The Queue’. It’s really quite difficult to describe exactly what Tom Basden does but suffice to say, if you can survive the ridiculous heat in the Pleasance Upstairs, you won’t stop laughing.  ****