by chrishough | Oct 5, 2026 | Press
“Taskmaster” has long been one of my favorite shows… In addition to being silly and enchanting, “Taskmaster” is breathtakingly novel: I’m amazed by its capacity to remain unpredictable to both its viewers and its participants… [its] among the best of the best”...
by chrishough | Sep 29, 2026 | Press
“Jumps from one ingenious routine to another…glorious” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “Dazzling one-liners…gags so good that resistance is futile…a mini-masterpiece of extensio ad absurdum” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “Relatable, but superbly crafted… it’s a...
by chrishough | Sep 23, 2026 | Press
“completely irresistible… one of the most effective political stand-ups around, for the way he can keep any crowd on board, being didactic without being divisive… God, the man can put on a show. Howard is a brilliantly talented live performer” ★★★★ Tristram Fane...
by chrishough | Sep 22, 2026 | Press
“one of the most accomplished stand-ups working in the UK today” ★★★★ Ashley Davies, The Scotsman “When it comes to comedy Petts is very much Premier League.” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “[Petts] holds [the] audience with inventive authority throughout” ★★★★...
by chrishough | Sep 22, 2026 | Press
“Zaltzman is a master of lacerating satire mixed with extreme silliness, topped off with a dash of the surreal… a peerless set from comedy’s finest cricket-loving, satirical Taskmaster champion.” Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday ★★★★ “Topical laughs with a surreal...
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