Ruby Wax: Sane New World, review: 'fascinating'

Part comedy show, part science lecture, this is inspiring and intriguing. But there is a lack of new material, says Laura Barnett.

Ruby Wax's Sane New World: the funny side of depression

Ruby Wax's new stage show is about anxiety, rehab and the finer points of neuroscience - but it'll still make you laugh.

Radio Times review

In a year when a celeb seemed to pop off every week, some losses were keener than others. Rik Mayall was 56 when he died suddenly in June: nowhere near retirement, as evidenced by his TV comeback last year in Man Down. That show's bereft creator, Greg Davies, contributes to this documentary, as do Michael Palin, Lenny Henry, Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Tim McInnerny and Ruby Wax.

The rare footage here should illustrate how Mayall justified the over-used phrase "force of nature". He was like a child eternally refusing to grow up. That's why it was so shocking when he turned out not to be unstoppable after all.

The first UK Jewish comedy festival

Can Britain's Jewish standups become a cultural force to rival their US counterparts? Brian Logan finds out from Ruby Wax and other comics.

Ruby Wax - Sane New World (tour - Salford)

Ruby Wax follows up Losing It with this new piece, to tie in with her book. Kristy Stott admires the themes of the show at the Lowry.

Ruby Wax: Sane New World - The Lowry, Salford

Sane New World is in many ways an interesting and enlightening experience, but it sits slightly awkwardly somewhere between entertainment, a lecture and a therapeutic workshop. Don't go expecting hilarity, you need to be prepared to roll with whatever emerges in the room, and every night must throw up a whole new set of thoughts to take away.

Ruby Wax: stop linking comedic genius with depression

The constant linking of bipolar and public figures is covertly saying you have to be nuts to perform - but especially if you're funny. But how often can I say that this is wrong?

Interview: Ruby Wax - Sane New World

'Now I know how my brain got like this and what to do about it.'

Politicians joined by Ruby Wax as parliament meditates

MPs and peers sample mindfulness practice becoming popular across UK as means to overcome mental health problems.

Glasgow Comedy Festival Review: Ruby Wax

With the festival over for another year, seeing Ruby Wax on the final evening was perhaps a mistake. The mistake, I would argue, lies in the fact Wax is now suited to another festival format: a book festival.