Press clippings Page 18
Review: Al Murray, The Pub Landlord at The Lowry
The Pub Landlord takes his punters on a trip down memory lane as he gives his take on all things Brexit and how things were better in 1955.
Steve Howarth, Manchester Evening News, 19th October 2016Taskmaster: series 3, episode 3 - review
This week we witness one of most disgusting ways to win a challenge ever, a return of a classic task, and some balloon-on-bread action.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 18th October 2016Al Murray review
There's no doubt that Murray is a talented comedian but now that his rallying cry of "back off Brussels" has come true, his alter-ego seems to be stuck in no man's land. Is it time to call last orders on The Pub Landlord or can he surprise us with a late night lock-in?
Donna Kelly, The Reviews Hub, 17th October 2016Review: Al Murray, Royal Albert Hall
You may have thought that the Brexit vote in June would have been manna from heaven for Al Murray as the Pub Landlord, his knucklehead xenophobe creation. But in this uneven and - at two-and-a-half hours - overlong show, the referendum result and what it means for this country is mentioned early on but is hardly the focus of the show.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 14th October 2016Why shouldn't Al Murray mock Brexit?
The show was very funny. But it was also risky. Brexit is a sensitive subject, and some people take mockery of it personally.
Michael Deacon, The Telegraph, 14th October 2016Al Murray, The Pub Landlord review
This bigoted bar steward still has comedy legs in a post-Brexit world.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 12th October 2016Al Murray, Pub Landlord review
Brexit gifts the Little Englander a barrel-load of acidic spoofs, but this act seems content to serve up just the mild.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th October 2016Review: Al Murray the Pub Landlord at Albert Hall
The irony is heavy as the suspiciously well-informed Pub Landlord launches into a sublime, surreptitious takedown of Leave logic.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 12th October 2016Taskmaster: series 3, episode 2 - review
This week Greg Davies's game show featured condiment art, nudity and some furious use of a pair of corkscrews.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 11th October 2016TV review: The Outcast Comic, Sky Arts
Others remember where they were when they heard that Princess Diana had died. I remember where I was when I read Andrew Lawrence's famous Facebook post about the state of modern comedy and the state of the nation in October 2014. I thought it was, erm, interesting, and messaged him quickly to ask if I could post it on beyondthejoke. I then got on a train and when I logged back on he had replied, politely saying: "Good to hear from you, but I'd rather you didn't".
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th October 2016