As opening gambits go “I’ve been doing quite a lot of telly recently" is an understatement for Lucy Beaumont. If you missed her on the Dave mockumentary series Meet The Richardsons, you could have caught her on The Wheel, Taskmaster or Would I Lie To You? And you'll soon be seeing more of her in stand-up mode. Last night's show was filmed for future broadcast.
Some of her umpteen TV appearances get a mention in this hugely pleasing set, entitled The Trouble & Strife!, between humorous dispatches from her scatty off-screen life. The topics – parenting, ageing, friendships – might be quotidian, but Beaumont brings a freshness and an original flourish to each yarn. Whether the stories are entirely factual or not you will be laughing way too much to be bothered.
