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Mark Muldoon
Mark Muldoon

Mark Muldoon

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Mark Muldoon features - page 2

Guru Dudu Fringe

Silent disco tours, Reuben Kaye, Jordan Brookes, Emma Sidi - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Tuesday 13th August 2024

Our comedy columnist Mark Muldoon discovers another two of his very favourite shows of 2024, and submits to public humiliation as he joins a silent disco walking tour. Read on for thoughts on shows by Emma Sidi, Colin Hoult, Jordan Brookes, Demi Adejuyigbe, Lou Wall and drag icon Reuben Kaye.

Ivo Graham Fringe

Ivo Graham, Chloe Petts, Stevie Martin, Jessie Cave - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Monday 12th August 2024

It's Fringe roundup #2 for our live comedy columnist Mark Muldoon, this time featuring Taskmaster's Ivo Graham, Have I Got News For You star Chloe Petts, Jessie Cave, Rob Auton, Elf Lyons, viral video star Stevie Martin, Paddy Young, Alfie Brown, Sara Barron, plus newcomers Jin Hao Li and Dee Allum.

Hannah Platt Live

Olga Koch, Kiri Pritchard McLean, Stamptown, Harriet Kemsley - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Friday 9th August 2024

Mark Muldoon has a bit of a story to tell you involving pregnancy, and reports back on Fringe shows from Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Olga Koch, Stamptown, Harriet Kemsley, Steen Raskopoulos, Amy Matthews, Hannah Platt, Josh Glanc and Sarah Roberts.

Ed Gamble Live

Ed Gamble, Glastonbury + Kaleidoscope festivals, Jazz Emu - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 17th July 2024

James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar, Simon Amstell, Sophie Duker, Brian Blessed, Chloe Petts, Ahir Shah and Jazz Emu all feature in this month's dizzying roundup of comedy thrills and spills.

Romesh Ranganathan Live

Romesh Ranganathan afterparty, Josh Pugh, Patti Harrison, Ivo Graham play - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Thursday 13th June 2024

Our live comedy columnist heads out to see, erm, some theatre and a music gig, with Romesh Ranganathan putting on a hip-hop after party and Ivo Graham performing his one man play. There's also actual live comedy from warped US star Patti Harrison, and fast-rising Josh Pugh.

Fawlty Towers: The Play. Image shows left to right: Adam Jackson-Smith, Anna-Jane Casey. Credit: Hugo Glendinning Live

Fawlty Towers, Jo Koy, Sukh Ojla, Alex Horne's Football Match - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Saturday 18th May 2024

Taskmaster creator Little Alex Horne put on a comedy football match featuring James Acaster, Jon Richardson, Nish Kumar and many more. But was it funny? Our live comedy columnist reports back on this, plus Golden Globes presenter and Netflix star Jo Koy, the brand new West End adaptation of classic BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers, and Mock The Week's Sukh Ojla.

Rhod Gilbert Live

Rhod Gilbert, Marie Faustin, Doctor Brown - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Tuesday 14th May 2024

Borderline-national treasure Rhod Gilbert reports back on his journey since his 2022 cancer diagnosis. Plus: New York-based star Marie Faustin has 208k Instagram followers. Is she as good live as she is online? And: Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Doctor Brown returns to the stage after a long 12 year gap.

Jibber Jabber Jamboree. Ross Noble Live

Ross Noble, BBC 1Xtra's Comedy Gala, Late Night with Terry Wogan - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 20th March 2024

Our live comedy columnist reports back on the inaugural BBC 1Xtra Comedy Gala, featuring nine established and upcoming comedians of black heritage. Plus: Ross Noble at the London Palladium, and surreal chaos courtesy of Late Night with Terry Wogan.

Phil Wang. Credit: Ed Moore Live

Phil Wang, Sarah Keyworth, Arab Women Artists Now festival - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 4th March 2024

In the continued adventures of our live comedy columnist: Taskmaster and Netflix star Phil Wang, Live At The Apollo and Mock The Week star Sarah Keyworth, and an International Women's Day-aligned showcase of comedians from Arab backgrounds.

Bill Bailey Live

Bill Bailey, Sam Campbell, Lara Ricote - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 26th February 2024

National treasure territory! Our live columnist waddles off to see comedy legend Bill Bailey, Taskmaster champ Sam Campbell and 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer Lara Ricote.

Frank Skinner Live

Frank Skinner, Daniel Kitson, Jessica Fostekew - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 12th February 2024

This week our live comedy columnist sees Frank Skinner's West End run, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Jessica Fostekew, and legendary uber-comedian Daniel Kitson twice! Plus he deploys the word 'exquisite'.

Romesh Ranganathan. Credit: Alex Lake Live

Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Auton - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Saturday 3rd February 2024

Here's what our live comedy columnist thought as the major new tour from Romesh Ranganathan kicks in. Plus: Boundless poetic beauty courtesy of Rob Auton.

Image shows left to right: Max Olesker, Ivan Gonzalez, Max & Ivan Live

Guz Khan, Max & Ivan, Louise Young, Lindsey Santoro - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 31st January 2024

Is this the end for acclaimed double act Max & Ivan? How will Guz Khan fare as he takes to the Hammersmith Apollo stage? How did newcomer Louise Young find growing up working class and half-Turkish in Newcastle? Is Lindsey Santoro comfortable spending ten minutes detailing embarrassing smear test outcomes? Answers to all these questions and more in Mark Muldoon's latest column.

The Unfriend. Image shows left to right: Sarah Alexander, Frances Barber, Lee Mack. Credit: Manuel Harlan Live

Tatty MacLeod, Dan Tiernan, The Unfriend starring Lee Mack - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 17th January 2024

Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Lee Mack, Sarah Alexander and Frances Barber unite for another West End run of The Unfriend. Plus: Viral video star Tatty MacLeod and BBC New Comedy Award winner Dan Tiernan.

Tragedy Plus Time. Ed Byrne. Credit: Roslyn Gaunt Live

The Top 50 Comedy Shows of 2023 - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Sunday 31st December 2023

Absolutely the only place on the internet to witness James Acaster, Rosie Jones, Dara O Briain, Bridget Christie, Nish Kumar, Ed Byrne, Kate Berlant, Rhys James, Paul Sinha, Ania Magliano, Olga Koch, Josie Long, Ahir Shah, Julia Masli and Daniel Kitson battle it out to win Mark Muldoon's Live Comedy Show of the Year title.

Viggo Venn. Credit: Andy Hollingworth Live

Viggo Venn, Trevor Noah, Iliza Shlesinger - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 18th December 2023

Mark Muldoon reports back on Daily Show host Trevor Noah; Britain's Got Talent winner Viggo Venn; and Iliza Shlesinger, star of an impressive six Netflix comedy specials.

Ivo Graham Live

Ivo Graham, Leila Navabi, Paddy Young - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Thursday 23rd November 2023

Ivo Graham is touring bigger venues following his Taskmaster 'achievements' - but how is the show stacking up? Also: We continue searching for the next big thing. This time it's the turn of newcomers Leila Navabi and Paddy Young.

John Robins. Copyright: Rachel King Live

John Robins, Soho Theatre India double bill: Urooj Ashfaq, Abishek & Nirmal - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Friday 10th November 2023

Our live comedy columnist reports back as John Robins tackles his alcoholism and anxiety in his new tour show Howl. Plus Soho Theatre India present a double bill: Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer winner Urooj Ashfaq and Instagram stars Abishek Kumar and Nirmal Pillai.

Tom Allen Live

Tom Allen, Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett + new Soho venue Underbelly Boulevard - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 8th November 2023

There's a new venue in town: Underbelly Boulevard has opened in London's Soho district and the wild Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett is the inaugural performance. Live comedy columnist Mark Muldoon reports back on both show and venue. Plus: hometown glory! Tom Allen returns to Bromley in order to discuss the fact he's finally moved out of his parent's house (also in Bromley).

Munya Chawawa Live

Munya Chawawa, Ania Magliano, Olga Koch, Lorna Rose Treen - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 30th October 2023

Here's another edition of our live comedy column which this time round features social media superstar Munya Chawawa alongside Olga Koch, Ania Magliano and Lorna Rose Treen. Which if nothing else would be an ideal dinner party, wouldn't it.

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