Markus Birdman:- Sympathy for the Devil 

Despite of having a father and an uncle who are both vicars, Mr Birdman is a totally committed atheist, hence the title of his show this year. Well, he doesn’t exactly have sympathy for the devil, more that he … Read More

Mark Watson:….

It’s hard not to warm to Mark Watson immediately.   He’s like a wide-eyed, gleeful child . . .  with added swearing.  He mocks his confidence but it seems to have grown over the past few years and his stage … Read More

Mark Allen’s Pet Projects 

The use of the word ‘pet’ in Mark Allen’s amusing show is highly apt. It is about pets, proper ones like dogs and cats not goldfish or hamsters, and in carrying out his research he became obsessed by his … Read More

Lunch with the Hamiltons – Just Desserts

Neil and Christine Hamilton bound onto stage simply brimming with enthusiasm, bursting to kick off their lunchtime show.  The following few minutes are slightly tortured as they try to make the audience laugh with digs at Gordon Brown, David … Read More

Luke Toulson:- There are so Many Things I Can’t Do

For someone who has been nominated for the Perrier Newcomer Award and won The Hackney Empire New Act of the Year, Mr Toulson is self deprecating in the extreme. He is a very funny man in my opinion but … Read More

Lucy Porter The Bare Necessities

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Lloyd Woolf Ten Shows I Abandoned

Simple premise Lloyd Woolf is trying to decide what to do for his Edinburgh Fringe Festival show 2008. Idea after idea goes through his head, he works on them for some time then abandons them.  From sketch shows, through … Read More

Liz Bentley-On-Sea

There are not many acting spaces that I have never been to before but I must confess I have previously never attended a performance in an actually swimming pool. But then I have previously never seen Liz Bentley before … Read More

The Liar Show

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The Late Show

I saw The Late Show last year and had a really good time.  Not so much this year.  I guess it all depends on the quality of entertainment on offer.  Unfortunately on this case the acts were a bit … Read More