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- DirectorBilly SneddonAnnabel VineStarsBilly 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 WheelerStarsMichael McIntyreAcclaimed comedian Michael McIntyre performs material on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo.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 HoweStarsMichael McIntyreReturning to the O2 for the 27th time, McIntyre performs his sellout tour to an audience of 15,000.8/10
- DirectorGavin TaylorStarsBilly 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 PooleStarsMichael 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 KleinStarsSarah MillicanSarah Milliccan's live comedy show, exploring the topics of her relationship, pets, and outcast experience as a child.8/10
- DirectorJohn L. SpencerStarsRicky GervaisLive performance of British comedian Ricky Gervais filmed in London's Eventim Apollo.8/10
- DirectorJoe LaytonStarsRichard PryorGene CrossJulie HamptonRichard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.7/10
- DirectorBrian KleinStarsSarah 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 WheelerStarsDara O 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 O BriainJimmy CarrIrish comic/presenter captured live at the Theatre Royal in London.7/10
- DirectorBrian KleinStarsSarah 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 MorrisStarsBilly ConnollyBilly Connolly, the King of Comedy, returns in his first brand new stand up for three years.7/10
- DirectorPaul WheelerStarsGreg 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 - DirectorPaul SmithStarsJasper 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 PooleStarsJack 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 OrtonStarsRussell 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
- DirectorScott ZabielskiStarsTommy CampbellJim JefferiesJim Jefferies is back and no topic is off limits. The comedian muses on stoned koalas, his dad's vasectomy confusion, choosing between his hair and his sex drive and more.7/10
- DirectorScott ZabielskiStarsJim JefferiesSunit GuptaBetween scenes from an excruciating date, Jim Jefferies digs into generational differences, his own bad habits and the shifting boundaries in comedy.7/10
- DirectorColin DenchStarsKatherine RyanCanadian comic Katherine Ryan explains the perks of dating younger men and talks about her unusual relationships, living in the hometown she hates, and how she once enraged an entire nation.7/10
- DirectorChris HoweStarsMichael McIntyreCharming comic Michael McIntyre talks family, technology, sharks, accents and the time he confused himself for a world leader in this stand-up special.7/10