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Finely judged and funny character comedy from Graham Fellows with his most famous creation. This new show 'The Minor Tour and Other Mythological...
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Dec 12-20, Soho Theatre
The multi-award winning Welsh misery and 2008 if.comedy award nominee returns with his latest critically acclaimed show. This is about as good an hour of comedy as you could ever hope to see. He...
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Dec 17-20, Soho Theatre
Adorably filthy Geordie comic Millican won this year's if.comedy Best Newcomer Award for this excellent show which deals with everything from sex to divorce to the naming of parts. Lots of fun.
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Thu Dec 4, Comedy Store
Tonight's very classy line-up at the world famous Comedy Store includes MC Roger Monkhouse, Paul Thorne, Markus Birdman, Terry Alderton and John Bishop plus...
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Thu Dec 4, The Blandford Club
A pleasing bill here this evening with Ali Cook, James Branch, Ava Vidal and MC Caroline Mabey.
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Thu Dec 4, 99 Club Leicester Square @ Ku
Adventures in comedy with Trevor Lock and guest comics Andrew Lawrence, Gary Delaney and MC Brett Goldstein
Critics' Choice
Fri Dec 5, Comedy Store
Tonight's very classy line-up at the world famous Comedy Store includes MC Roger Monkhouse, Paul Thorne, Markus Birdman, Terry Alderton and John Bishop (8pm...
Critics' Choice
Fri Dec 5, Hammersmith Apollo
Howard is one of the hottest young guns around and tonight he brings his excellent show 'Dingledodies' to the massive Apollo. He flies around the stage like...
Critics' Choice
Mon Dec 8, King's Head Theatre
The best musical improvisational group we've ever seen. From a handful of suggestions from the audience they create a full-length, hilarious musical. More...

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