Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Now we've all had a few days to let it sink in, we can have a proper look at Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, and see just how good it really is.

Looking on our Twitter page, it seemed to get a mixed reaction, some loyal Noel fans saying they loved it, while other, perhaps more honest people, said it was lacking a certain something. Many fans believe that his Mighty Boosh sidekick Julian Barratt is what's missing.

For anyone who has seen Noel Fielding's stand up, this sort of crazy, unrelated nonsense babble will seem all too familiar. The only problem is, Noel isn't that good at stand up. It turns out he's not that great at sketch shows either, although he is improving.

It will be hard for him to ever top the brilliance of the Mighty Boosh, but is replicating it the route to go down? Is there any depth to Fielding's ability to be funny? Or will he just continue to put random words together and say them out loud?

However, there were parts of Luxury Comedy that were very amusing. Sgt Raymond Boombox was probably the best character he created this series, and with only one show down he'll do well to beat him.

As with all Fielding's musings, there are bits that are quite genius and very, very clever. The Pele 'Is it a football? Or is it the cups saucer?' sketch is brilliant  and really witty when Pele finally crosses the ball to him and it smashes. 

Unfortunately all of these brilliant bits are sandwiched in between what appears to be filler. The random kitchen scene, the lion in his cage, they all appear to be trying too hard to be funny, and it's obvious to see.

The only thing we can do now is wait until this weeks episode, or the rest of the series. What he does after that will show what Noel really thinks of it, and if he reunites himself with Julian Barratt, then maybe the Twitter dissenters are right.

Richard Herring Tour

I'm off to see Richard Herring in a couple of weeks, and I can't wait.


Herring has to be one of the most under-rated comedians in the country at the moment. His former partner Stewart Lee has his comedy vehicle on BBC2 but the man who reclaimed the Hitler moustache for comedy is, for some unknown reason, not on TV very often.


I went to go and see his last tour, Christ on a Bike - The Second Coming, and it was brilliant. I'm hoping for a similar sort of thing this time around and I know I won't be disappointed. Herring is one of the best comedians doing the sort of comedy I like; it involves very few jokes but plenty of laughs. What was brilliant was he'd also paid for a free programme to be put on every seat in the house, even though it was only half sold. And they were hilarious.


This time, Herring tackles love. His latest show 'What Is Love Anyway?' pits him seeking to destroy love before it destroys him again in a show that Chortle calls 'stimulating and exhilarating... utterly hilarious.'


I've got to be honest, I'm really looking forward to it but whenever I see Richard Herring, I can help but think about THAT Bible reading. If you haven't seen it before and don't know what I'm talking about, you can see it here.


It's one of those brilliant pieces of that you can guarantee almost every comedian in the country watched it and thought "Shit, why didn't I think of that?"


Click on the link and you won't be disappointed. It's a classic example of why I find comedy so brilliant. The clip clocks in at over seven minutes but it's worth the wait once he makes his point.


Check out Richard Herring's 2012 tour dates here and go see him.


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Manchester Comedy Store - 19/01/12

While up north visiting the better half, we decided to pop to The Comedy Store on Deansgate Locks in Manchester for a cheeky spot of cheap stand up. Tickets were only a tenner and because she’s a student she got in for a fiver! Every Thursday apparently so if you’re ever stuck for something to do, I’d suggest going there.

It’s not like the acts were matching the price either. Former host of The Friday Night Project Rob Rouse was the excellent compere while Mike Gunn and Sean Collins, who have both been on Michael MacIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, provided the bread in this comedy sandwich, with Mickey Sharma the meat.

Rob’s easy going and relaxed style worked well with the small crowd in the Helter Skelter bar, and despite the staircase in the middle of the room, it still felt pretty intimate. He showed patience with a few members of the audience who’d had a few to drink, but eventually put them in there place with huge comic effect.

Mike Gunn and Mickey Sharma were polar opposites but both fared the same; a few laughs but didn’t exactly have everyone rolling in the aisles. Gunn’s nervous style seemed to be passed on to the audience while Sharma tried too many ‘brown man’ jokes for a predominantly white crowd.

Thankfully, they saved the best ‘til last, with Sean Collins’ relaxed, half-drunk gags going down a storm. He played the crowd perfectly, and his timing in delivering the fatal punchline blow was exquisite, using his bottle of beer as an excuse to pause and draw the crowd in.

From caravans to drugs, and sex to children, Collins covered a wide range of material all to the same result; laughter. He nailed a room that the other comics (Rouse excluded) seemed to find hard to crack and ensured everyone left the building with a smile on their face.

All this for a tenner, some great food and cracking beer, we’ll definitely be visiting again. Check out what is on at the Comedy Store near you on www.comedystore.co.uk.

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Manchester / Frank Skinner

While wondering around Manchester this week (you'll find out more about this later) I heard a young busker playing a song to his mates.


In view of the recent lovefest with Frank Skinner on BBC, and because I think he's brilliant, I thought I'd share the song with you all.


You may have heard it before; I've listened to it hundreds of times and it still makes me laugh every time. If you haven't heard it before then sit back and enjoy.


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