Dominic Cavendish
- Reviewer
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The cancellation of Graham Linehan is the most offensive Edinburgh Fringe joke of all
The festival used to break taboos. But its censorship - sight unseen - of the 'gender critical' comic's show is an affront to comedy.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 16th August 2023Is there any future for comedy impressionists?
Alistair McGowan says young audiences 'have no idea' who most of his targets are. Is the shared culture they rely on a thing of the past?
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 12th August 2023The Crown Jewels review
A few gems - but it won't reign on West End.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 28th July 2023Frank Skinner interview
Ahead of his new Edinburgh Fringe show, the comedian talks Catholicism, class and risqué jokes.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 25th July 2023Different Times: A History Of British Comedy review
Political correctness saved comedy? You must be joking.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 13th July 2023Inside the £40m showbiz showdown worthy of its very own sitcom
How the fight for control of an illustrious actors' charity - the Actors' Benevolent Fund - became a star-studded drama for the ages. At the heart of the dispute is a clutch of long-standing trustees, including Penelope Keith, Siân Phillips, James Bolam and Brian Murphy, who are bitterly aggrieved at being "ousted" from the ABF's governing council last year.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 27th June 2023Accidental Death Of An Anarchist review
Never has this satire on police brutality felt so bitingly relevant.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 27th June 2023Is it curtains for Britain's 'Oscars of comedy'?
The world-leading Edinburgh Comedy Awards are desperate for funding. Winners and supporters tell us what we'll lose if we don't act.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 30th May 2023Jonathan Lynn: Why I'm bringing back Yes Minister
The sitcom's creator on Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey's last hurrah, cancel culture, and whether the BBC would make the hit show today.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 18th April 2023The return of Basil Fawlty is exactly what broken Britain needs
When Fawlty Towers first ran in 1975, we were beset by economic woes, strikes and ineptitude. John Cleese's reboot couldn't be better timed.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 8th February 2023