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- DirectorsBilly SneddonAnnabel VineStarBilly ConnollyThe 'Big Yin' performs in front of a live audience for the first time in three years, and the result is captured on this video. The concert footage is taken from two gigs (one in London, the other in Glasgow) during his 1997 tour, and is expletive-littered, as usual, as he casts his eye over life, sex and dachshunds.9/10
First show is good, second show is an absolute classic - DirectorPaul WheelerStarMichael McIntyreAcclaimed comedian Michael McIntyre performs material on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo.9/10
- DirectorScott L. MontoyaStarBrad WilliamsComedian Brad Williams' standup topics include his experiences as a little person and how to please your woman in bed.9/10
- DirectorThomas SchlammeStarsRowan AtkinsonAngus DeaytonRowan Atkinson and Angus Deayton in Boston doing a live performance of the same styles of humor we've seen in Mr. Bean and Blackadder. Included are lessons on Shakespearean acting, a school headmaster meeting with the father of a boy he's beaten to death, and tips for having a successful date.8/10
- DirectorChris HoweStarMichael McIntyreReturning to the O2 for the 27th time, McIntyre performs his sellout tour to an audience of 15,000.8/10
- DirectorGavin TaylorStarBilly ConnollyHighlights from the Big Yin's 2002 stage tour of Belfast, Newcastle, London, Cardiff, Sheffield and Manchester - and, in particular, Dublin. Topics include the horrors of a prostrate examination, why he hates beaches, his wife's sleep apnoea, the difficulty of buying an airline ticket, and the incompatibility of Vegemite and bed sheets.8/10
- DirectorTom PooleStarMichael McIntyreMichael McIntyre performs a live stand-up show at Wembley Arena in October 2009.8/10
- StarsJasper CarrottKatie BoyleLive from the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Jasper relates now-classic tales of the mole in his garden, the nutter on the bus, and efforts to popularise the word 'zit' in Britain - and of course he's brought along his guitar.8/10
- DirectorBrian KleinStarSarah MillicanSarah Milliccan's live comedy show, exploring the topics of her relationship, pets, and outcast experience as a child.8/10
- DirectorJohn L. SpencerStarRicky GervaisLive performance of British comedian Ricky Gervais filmed in London's Eventim Apollo.8/10
- DirectorGareth CarrivickStarDave GormanDave Gorman tells the story of his attempt to find 10 'Googlewhacks' (websites containing two unique words when searched on Google) and meet their owners before his 32nd birthday, in order to win a bet.
- DirectorJoe LaytonStarsRichard PryorGene CrossJulie HamptonRichard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.7/10
- DirectorBrian KleinStarSarah MillicanRecorded in London earlier this year, Chatterbox Live invites you to enter the wonderful world of Sarah Millican--where living alone drives your parents to put you on suicide watch; where a cup of tea in the bath is the epitome of luxury and where free family planning clinic condoms make perfect stocking fillers.7/10
- DirectorPaul WheelerStarDara Ó BriainDara O'Briain Talks Funny: Live in London is the culmination of Dara's massive 2008 sell out tour of the UK and Ireland. Recorded at the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo before 3,300 fans, this is Dara at his best, mixing top drawer material with lightning fast improvisation to give his audience yet another hilarious night to remember.7/10
- DirectorPaul WheelerStarsDara Ó BriainJimmy CarrIrish comic/presenter captured live at the Theatre Royal in London.7/10
- DirectorBrian KleinStarSarah MillicanBritish Comedy Award-winning Queen of Comedy, Sarah Millican, presents her live stand-up show recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo, London. In Thoroughly Modern Millican Live, Sarah tells gag-packed anecdotes about life's humdrum curiosities.7/10
- DirectorNick MorrisStarBilly ConnollyBilly Connolly, the King of Comedy, returns in his first brand new stand up for three years.7/10
- DirectorPaul WheelerStarGreg DaviesGreg Davies hotly anticipated debut stand-up was a smash hit at the 2010 Edinburgh festival. It promises to address every single issue important to the human race... It lies... But it'll be funny!7/10
It's a slow start but from the nickname skit onwards the laughs keep coming - DirectorHelen DowningStarEd ByrneEd Byrne is one of the most prolific young comedians in the UK and as an observational stand-up considered unrivaled. Pedantic & Whimsical was filmed in Leeds in March 2006 and contains all of his best material from the past 10 years.7/10
- DirectorPaul SmithStarJasper CarrottJasper Carrott's 1981 performance at the London Palladium recorded live for London Weekend Television.7/10
- StarsSarah MillicanPhil CreswickSarah Millican returns with a brand new live show. Performing to her home crowd at the Newcastle Tyne Theatre, the British Comedy Award's Queen of Comedy is giving up the party scene (Ann Summers), easing off on the drinking (fizzy pop equals wealthy dentists) and is settling down (taking her bra off).7/10
- DirectorTom PooleStarJack DeeFilmed at London's Gielgud Theatre at the culmination of his 1998 tour, Jack Dee Live and Uncut puts the UK's favourite "whinger" in his element-on a stage performing stand-up comedy. Dee has presence in his orange shirt and tailored blue suit, but although he's derogatory about himself-he's a stay-at-home man, he's short, he's fat-he's also unapologetic. Dee isn't afraid to throw harsh words at his audience or swear like the proverbial navvy along with an onslaught of observational humour. He doesn't go in for surrealism, one-liners or complex structural payoffs. He prefers to tackle one subject at a time, explore it, then move on. His themes are universal rather than original but he usually brings a fresh perspective. Take builders - he puts himself at the centre of their Neanderthal attentions rather than women.7/10
- DirectorPeter OrtonStarRussell HowardComedian Russell Howard brings his manic energy to a new stand-up special that tackles politics, childhood and why he's a jerk.7/10
- DirectorMatt AskemStarEd ByrneLauded by critics and audiences alike, this blistering one man show takes in such diverse topics as WAGs, Goths, the class system and DVD piracy as well as frank and honest tales about Ed's upbringing, his parents and his recent nuptials.7/10