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James Acaster, Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, Ali Brice - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Monday 31st July 2023
Mark was in Cardiff for the opening night of James Acaster's first tour since 2018. Plus: there's long-running cult comedy night The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, and Ali Brice succeeds in creating a joyful show about a dark period of his life.
Paul Sinha, Glastonbury, Elf Lyons, Weirdos - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Friday 30th June 2023
The Chase / Taskmaster star Paul Sinha performs Once Sinha Lifetime for the last time, and we discuss the comedy on offer at Glastonbury festival - including reporting back on James Acaster and Nish Kumar in conversation. Plus: Elf Lyons presents some 'horror comedy', and the Weirdos collective attempts to make a show about advertising.
Spitting Image, refugee comedians, Adam Riches - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Monday 19th June 2023
Read what our live comedy columnist thought as Spitting Image: Idiots Assemble hits London's West End. Plus: A showcase show for new comedians from refugee backgrounds, and there's audience participation mayhem courtesy of Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Adam Riches.
Brown Girls Do It Too, Rhys James, Fin Taylor - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 30th May 2023
Our live comedy columnist heads off to see the provocative Fin Taylor, as well as former Mock The Week regular Rhys James. Plus, the British Asian sexperience comes under the spotlight in Brown Girls Do It Too.
Operation Mincemeat, open mic dating event, Bill Murray street party - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 16th May 2023
The answer to the question: is performing stand-up comedy the answer to finding true love? Plus: Operation Mincemeat is the big new musical comedy in the West End, and renowned North London comedy hotspot The Bill Murray throws a bank holiday street party.
Russell Howard, working class showcase Best in Class - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 9th May 2023
This month Mark reports back from Russell Howard's latest tour, plus profit-sharing Best in Class, who champion working class comedians. It's a great cause, but is it also a great night out?
Bridget Christie battles a stag party, plus Suzi Ruffell - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Monday 10th April 2023
This month Mark answers the question "what do you get if you cross a stag party with a feminist comedy show?", whilst seeing live stand-up from Taskmaster's Bridget Christie, Live At The Apollo's Suzi Ruffell and Radio 4's Heidi Regan.
Dara O Briain, Alfie Brown, Róisín & Chiara - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Sunday 26th March 2023
Suddenly at the centre of a big online controversy, read our report on the Alfie Brown live comedy experience. Plus: the latest big tour from Dara O Briain, and clown duo Róisín & Chiara.
Daniel Kitson, John Kearns, Josie Long, Stewart Lee - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Wednesday 15th March 2023
Here's what happened when Stewart Lee, Daniel Kitson and many others came together for a grand Resonance FM fundraising gig. Plus: reports on big returns from Josie Long and Taskmaster star John Kearns.
Just For Laughs festival, London - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 7th March 2023
Organisers of London's Just For Laughs festival are aiming for the event to eventually become "the UK's most recognised comedy festival". With a debut line-up that included Graham Norton, James Acaster, Aisling Bea and Nish Kumar, Mark Muldoon sizes up just how likely that's looking...
Catherine Cohen, Sara Barron, Celya AB - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 14th February 2023
This month's live comedy adventuring includes returning Netflix star Catherine Cohen, acerbic American Sara Barron and French newcomer Celya AB.
The Top 40 Comedy Shows of 2022 - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Saturday 31st December 2022
Absolutely the only place on the internet to witness Sara Pascoe, James Acaster, Glenn Moore, Romesh Ranganathan, Liz Kingsman, Bill Bailey, Jordan Gray, Vir Das, Olga Koch and Daniel Kitson battle it out to win Mark's Live Comedy Show of the Year title.
Mr Swallow, Vir Das, Jazz Emu - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Thursday 29th December 2022
Mark reports on what happened when Indian superstar Vir Das landed in London. Plus Jazz Emu, and Mr Swallow finally returns to the stage with a fairly bold Charles Dickens adaption.
Stewart Lee, Romesh Ranganathan (rapping), Sami Abu Wardeh - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Sunday 18th December 2022
This month Mark reports back on Stewart Lee's new show Basic Lee, plus Sami Abu Wardeh, and Romesh Ranganathan literally performs at a hip-hop concert.
Sara Pascoe, Russell Kane, London's tourist trap comedy nights - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Friday 25th November 2022
This month Mark explores London's tourist-trap comedy nights. Plus: big tours from Sara Pascoe and Russell Kane.
John Robins, Friday Night Live, Marina Hyde, The Weirdos - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 1st November 2022
Mark's live comedy adventures this month take in James Acaster, Tim Key, Channel 4's Friday Night Live, John Robins, Amy Gledhill, Marina Hyde, The Death Hilarious and Weirdos Present: The Envelopes.
Jordan Gray, Mike Wozniak, Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 11th October 2022
Mark Muldoon returns with a new regular diary reporting on the comedy scene in London and beyond. This time, he checks out Jordan Gray, Mike Wozniak, Kim Noble, Judi Love, Sam Campbell and more.
Nish Kumar, Jamali Maddix, No More Jockeys, The Wrestling - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary
Thursday 1st September 2022
Whilst the Fringe wasn't suffering from a shortage of comedians performing the same stand-up show every day for a month, there was also a bunch of beautiful one-offs too...
Fern Brady, Sarah Keyworth, Catherine Bohart, Lauren Pattison - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary
Sunday 28th August 2022
Mark reports back from his final sprint around the festival, seeing as many shows as he can. There's the break-up mentioning shows of Sarah Keyworth, Catherine Bohart, Lauren Pattison and more.
Comedy Awards nominees, Rhys Nicholson, Sam Campbell - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary
Thursday 25th August 2022
Mark Muldoon reacts to the Edinburgh Comedy Award nominations, plus reports back from some other shows at the festival.