Norwich Playhouse

Mark Watson thinks he’s flawed; his performance at the Norwich Playhouse suggests a lot of comic virtue.

He’s a favourite on Radio Four and known for his emphatic political satire, but this was a very different show from Marcus Brigstocke.

Betrayal is at the heart of comedian Mark Thomas’ latest show, which focuses on the extent arms manufacturers are alleged to have gone to to spy on ant-war campaigners.

If only every comedian was as acerbic, smart and downright funny as Katherine Ryan.

Some comedians tell a stream of gags, some a winding story. Alex Horne stealthily creates a contraption to ring a bell that would have made Heath Robinson proud.

So this could be awkward: Bridget Christie is a woman and a feminist. We know this because she tells us, repeatedly. I’m a male journalist – and a target for a reasonable chunk of her material.

The career trajectories of most comics goes from years of playing depressingly small venues, to decent theatres and finally telly. For Matt Richardson, things have been a little different.

People sometimes talk about the magic of live theatre, despite the fact that some shows get performed so often they may as well be recordings. That definitely isn’t true with David O’Doherty.