BBC Stand up show live!

Despite its title, there are no cameras recording the comedians’ performances nor the witty hecklings of audience members at this nightly show, I should get that out of the way at the start. Rather, the ‘BBC Stand Up Show Live!’ is a finely picked batch of comedians playing fifteen-minute sets interspersed with comments and edited material from the compere, who is usually their friend. The first night, and all Wednesdays this month, the show is hosted by Josie Long, who largely told material from her solo show that I’d already seen earlier that day, though the four major acts had the liberty of trying new material or relying on their own greatest hits for guaranteed ...  Read the complete review