Jack Dee - Live At The Apollo (DVD)

I went to see Jack Dee at the Hammersmith Apollo many years back now just before this DVD came out and it was one of the funniest shows I have seen. I love Jack Dee and rate him as one of the best British comedian. I can understand some people don't like like him as he has a very dry sense of humour and is serious but that is one of his best qualities. What is great about Jack Dee in my opinion is that you will always be able to relate to something he talks about as he recounts events in daily life from waiting in line at a post office to driving. His stories are told with deadpan almost grumpy type of humour. He has definately turned grumpiness ...  Read the complete review

Jack Dee is one of the few British stand-up actors that I really like - I find Lee Evans a bit tame and astonishingly ugly, Ricky Gervais a self-centered twonk, Chubby Brown, Frank Skinner and Jasper Carrot dull, Eddie Izzard fairly good but plays on the camp thing a bit too much. The northern bunch (Peter Kay, Dave Spikey and co) often seem to use each others jokes with Kay clearly being the leader, so watching the performances of the otherss can get old after a while. Jack Dee on the other hand is a different kettle of fish, after coming off the booze (or wasn't he back on it a while ago again?), his shows calmed down a bit but the new Jack Dee is still ...  Read the complete review

Jack Dee has been one of Britains finest stand up comedians for the best part of ten years. Having honed his performances across a large background, the miserable droll grumbling humour has been his niche since he appeared on the scene in the early 90s. Jack's deadpan style makes for a real distinctive show which you're unlikely to find anywhere else. At least, not performed as well as this. He may be no stranger to the touring scene anymore, but his material remains enjoyably fresh and the gags are as funny as ever. Regardless, Jack Dee has never relied on his material to carry him through a performance. It's his excellent timing and expression that does the trick. When ...  Read the complete review