This is a list of stand-up comedians I’ve enjoyed watching in person or at home, including links to my reviews and mentions. See also my pages on Theatre & Concerts and Comedy Programmes for more comedy I’ve enjoyed.
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Comedians
These are my reviews and mentions for various comedians, including live performances, stand-up specials, TV shows, autobiographies and more. For completeness, I’ve also included other shows I own or have watched but haven’t yet reviewed (shown in italics).
- Adam Hills:
- Live: The Last Leg – Studio Audience Experience, June 2017
- Specials: DVD, TV & Online Specials
- Autobiography: Best Foot Forward
- Al Murray:
- TV Special: All You Need Is Guv!
- I also own his DVDs – My Gaff, My Rules / Glass Of White Wine For The Lady / Giving It Both Barrels / Live At The Palladium / Barrel Of Fun / Beautiful British Tour / The Only Way Is Epic / One Man, One Guvnor
- Alan Davies:
- I’ve seen Live At The Lyric online, and I own his DVDs – Urban Trauma / Life Is Pain / Little Victories
- Angela Barnes:
- TV Special: Hot Mess
- Ania Magliano:
- TV Special: I Can’t Believe You’ve Done This
- Bec Hill:
- Live: An Evening Of Unnecessary Detail – Backyard Comedy Club, March 2018
- Online Specials: Bec In 1 Hour & I’ll Be Bec
- Bill Bailey:
- TV Special: Thoughtifier
- Brian Conley:
- TV Series & DVD: The Brian Conley Show
- Chris McCausland:
- Live: Speaky Blinder – Leicester Square Theatre, June 2022
- Autobiography: Keep Laughing
- TV Special: Speaky Blinder – TV Review
- TV Series: Strictly Come Dancing – Victory
- TV Comedy: Bad Tidings
- TV Documentary: Seeing Into The Future
- Podcast Interview: BBC Ready To Talk
- Chris Addison:
- I own his Live DVD.
- Chris Ramsey:
- Online Specials: All Growed Up, Is That Chris Ramsey? & Approval Needed
- TV Special: Live From London
- Dara Ó Briain:
- Dave Gorman:
- TV Series: Modern Life Is Goodish – Series 5 & 6 and Youtube uploads
- TV Series: Terms & Conditions – Series 1
- I’ve also seen his other series and specials – Are You Dave Gorman? / Important Astrology Experiment / Googlewhack Adventure / Stand-Up Live
- Dawn French:
- TV Special: Dawn French Is A Huge Twat
- I’ve also seen 30 Million Minutes on TV.
- Ed Byrne:
- Online & TV Specials: Roaring Forties / Outside, Looking In & Spoiler Alert
- I also own his DVDs – Pedantic & Whimsical / Different Class / Crowd Pleaser
- Ed Gamble:
- Online Special: Blood Sugar
- Fern Brady:
- TV & Netflix Specials: Power & Chaos / Autistic Bikini Queen
- Festival Of The Spoken Nerd:
- Live: An Evening Of Unnecessary Detail – At various venues in March 2018, July 2019, January 2020 & November 2023.
- DVD Special: You Can’t Polish A Nerd
- I also own their other DVDs – Full Frontal Nerdity / Just For Graphs
- Glenn Moore:
- TV Special: Will You Still Need Me…?
- Greg Davies:
- Netflix Special: You Magnificent Beast
- I also own his DVDs – Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog / The Back Of My Mum’s Head
- Harry Hill:
- Specials: DVD, TV & Online Specials
- Jack Dee:
- Specials: DVD & TV Specials
- Jack Whitehall:
- Netflix Specials: I’m Only Joking / Settle Down
- Interview: What A Flanker
- I also own his DVDs Live & Gets Around, and have seen his Netflix special At Large, but haven’t reviewed them.
- James Acaster:
- Netflix Special: Repertoire
- Jason Manford:
- Live: Like Me – Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, July 2022
- Live: Wizard Of Oz – London Palladium, August 2023
- Specials: DVD & TV Specials
- Music: Albums
- Jimmy Carr:
- Joe Lycett:
- Online Special: I’m About To Lose control
- John Bishop:
- Specials:DVD, TV & Online Specials
- Jon Richardson:
- DVD Special: Old Man
- I also own his DVDs – Funny Magnet / Nidiot
- Josh Widdicombe:
- Specials: DVD & TV Specials
- Autobiography: Watching Neighbours Twice A Day…
- Katherine Ryan:
- Online & TV Specials: In Trouble / Missus / First Born Daughter
- Online Series: Backstage
- I’ve also seen her Glitter Room special on Netflix.
- Lee Evans:
- I own all of his DVDs – Live At Her Majesty’s Theatre / Live From The West End / Different Planet / Live In Scotland / Wired & Wonderful / XL / Roadrunner / Big / Monsters
- Lee Mack:
- I own all of his DVDs – Live / Going Out / Hit The Road Mack
- Maisie Adam:
- Live: Frank’s Fund – Online charity gig, December 2020
- Live: Buzzed – Leicester Square Theatre, October 2022
- Online & TV Specials: Vague / Appraisal
- Mark Watson:
- Michael McIntyre:
- Live: Macnificent – Duchess Theatre, March 2025
- Specials: DVD, TV & Online Specials
- TV Shows: Big Show & Other TV Apperances
- Autobiographies: Life & Laughing and A Funny Life
- Micky Flanagan:
- Specials: DVD Specials
- Miles Jupp:
- Online Special: On I Bang
- Nina Conti:
- Online Specials: In Your Face & Her Master’s Voice / The Dating Show
- I also own her DVDs – Talk To The Hand / Dolly Mixtures
- Paul Zerdin:
- Live: The Wizard Of Oz (Panto) – London Palladium, January 2024
- Youtube Specials: No Strings & All Mouth / Hands Free
- Peter Kay:
- DVD Special: Live At The Top Of The Tower
- I also own his DVDs – Live At The Bolton Albert Halls / The Tour That Didn’t Tour
- Rhod Gilbert:
- DVD Specials: Mince Pie, Nicholas Lyndhurst & Battenberg Tattoo / The Book Of John
- TV Documentary: A Pain In The Neck
- Ricky Gervais:
- Specials: DVD & Netflix Specials
- Rob Beckett:
- Rob Brydon:
- I own his Live DVD.
- Ronnie Corbett:
- I own his Live DVD.
- Rowan Atkinson:
- I own his Live DVD.
- Ross Noble:
- Russell Howard:
- Live: UK Tour 2023 – London Palladium, April 2023
- Specials: DVD & Online Specials and Good News
- TV Shows: Good News
- Sara Pascoe:
- Sarah Millican:
- Sean Lock:
- Death: Tributes
- I own his DVDs – Live / Lockipedia / Purple Van Man / Keep It Light
- Seann Walsh:
- Specials: Online Specials
- Stephen Fry:
- I’ve seen his special More Fool Me on Amazon.
- Stephen Merchant:
- DVD Special: Hello Ladies
- Tim Vine:
- Specials: DVD Specials
Other Live Comedy
These are reviews of comedy clubs and comedy nights I’ve attended:
- Angel Comedy Club
- Backyard Comedy Club
- March 2019 for Cheshire Chuckle with Leonard Cheshire.
- Comedy Store
- Comedy Store Live Online
- History Showoff
- Palace Theatre Comedy Night
Other Variety Shows
This is a small selection of other shows I own or have mentioned in my posts
- Channel 4 Comedy Gala 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 (DVD) – For Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Comic Aid (DVD) – For Asian Tsunami Appeal
- Funny Festival Live – See mention.
- Jonathan Ross’s Comedy Club – See mention.
- Live At The Apollo
- See mentions of Christmas shows in 2017, 2019, 2021 & 2022.
- See mentions of Access All Areas, Secrets Of The Apollo & the show’s cancellation.
- Locked Together – Lockdown podcasts with comedians. See mention.
- Lost Voice Guy’s Christmas Comedy Club – See mentions in 2021 & 2022.
- Stand Up & Deliver – See mention.
- The 13 Million Club – See mention.
- We Are Most Amused (DVD) – For Prince’s Trust, see mention.
