Review: Sean Lock at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford

His themes of decrepitude and obsolescence are familiar, yet his treatment of them is bespoke, bold and often wildly imaginative.

Jimmy Carr hosts another helping of humorous word wrestling, with regular team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock joined by David Mitchell and Katherine Ryan. Rachel Riley remains on number and letter duty, while Susie Dent shuffles along her Dictionary Corner bench to make room for guest dictionary delvers and YouTube popmakers the Brett Domino Trio. And, believe it or not, that name is not an anagram.

For Little Alan, comedy review

Last night's tribute to Matt Bradstock-Smith beautifully evoked the childlike surrealism of his days playing Harry Hill's son Little Alan, in the Nineties.

For Little Alan review

Party like it's 1994! The boys in the Pub Band are back together - and exploding into silliness.

Sean Lock: Keep It Light review

All in all, an enjoyable evening with plenty of laughs.

C4 Comedy Gala, review

Rattling through a conveyor belt of more than twenty comedians, this marathon event had one-liners flying so thick and fast it started to become exhausting, says Bruce Dessau.

Sean Lock interview (Link expired)

Popular stand-up and TV panel veteran Sean Lock talks about dancing, his dislike of James Bond - and why he regrets not going to Uni.

This week's new live comedy

Previews of Joseph Morpurgo, Reeves And Mortimer, and Sean Lock.

Looking back on what has been a notably depressing year, it might seem a near-impossible task to pick out moments worthy of levity. Thankfully, that is the job of Jimmy Carr and regular team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock, old hands at refashioning the awfulness of the real world into digestible chunks of frippery. Panellists Isy Suttie, Richard Osman, Joey Essex and Romesh Ranganathan assist them, while elsewhere games and surprises are promised.

Altitude 2016 names announced

Names confirmed include Jim Jefferies, Sean Lock, Michael Mittermeier, Stephen K Amos, Daniel Sloss, Luisa Omielan, Abandoman, Sofie Hagen, Phil Nichol, Jamali Maddix, Alfie Brown, Kai Humphries, Andre Vincent, Forrest Shaw, Jenny Bede, Matt Reed, Amy Howerska and The International Impro Allstars.