‘Nigel Farage feels real’: why young British men are drawn to Reform Once, anti-establishment youth disillusioned with mainstream politics headed left. Now increasing numbers are tilting right. Why? The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025
What is wrong with the sound on the BBC Keir Starmer vs Rishi Sunak debate? VIEWERS tuned in to Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s BBC debate on Wednesday night were greeted with poor sound quality, with loud shouts heard in… The National (Scotland) · Jun 26, 2024
The week in TV: Manhunt; Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax; The Dry; Is University Really Worth It? – review Abraham Lincoln’s killer flees justice in a ponderous drama; four mothers fight back in a chilling sex crime hoax doc. Plus, the welcome return of Irish comedy drama The Dry, and degrees get the third degree The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024
Is University Really Worth It? review – not when students are left starving This bleak, eye-opening film finds mass strikes, gobsmacking whistleblower lecturers and med students forced to survive on food rations of £10 a week. Higher education is failing so many The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024
Evil Genius With Russell Kane review – a deeply bewildering and disturbing piece of TV Ill-informed comedians debate whether Churchill was a good man, then bluff their way through talk of atrocities with nary a gag being cracked. Who thought this was a good idea? The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023
TV tonight: Russell Kane’s hit podcast Evil Genius comes to our screens The comedian asks whether history’s most polarising figures were evil or genius. Plus, Grime Kids continues. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023
Geoff Norcott at Leicester Square Theatre review: defiantly old school with healthy self-awareness Norcott is very much the acceptable face of right-of-centre comedy Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023
The big name comics at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe you have to book right now When we say now, we mean it Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023
Comedian Geoff Norcott to perform on Tyneside as part of his BASIC BLOKE tour The 46-year-old will perform at The Stand in Newcastle as part of the 70-date tour Chronicle Live · Jan 31, 2023
Rufus Hound and Geoff Norcott dine across the divide: ‘The idea that there is anything you can’t say is nonsense’ In our celebrity Dining across the divide special, the comedians cover everything from cancel culture to Jeremy Corbyn The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2022
No joke! Edinburgh festival satirists race to keep up with events Dramatic resignation of Boris Johnson and subsequent leadership race prove a challenge for standup comedians The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022
Backstage with Katherine Ryan turns the comedy show set up on its head I'm impatient for season two after flying through the unique Amazon Prime Video comedy show that lets fans see what comedy is like backstage Manchester Evening News · Jun 20, 2022
Backstage With Katherine Ryan review – there are laughs, but why does it feel so cringemaking? Ryan and fellow standups from Jimmy Carr to Desiree Burch are filmed behind the scenes, but no one really lets rip. What a wasted opportunity The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022